A Second War Period American Navy Pilot Training V-5 Program Wing

Second War Period: Two-piece construction, Gold and sterling silver with navy blue enamels, weighing 8 grams, maker marked "GORDON MILLER COMPANY CINTI. O.", marked "M 1/10 K" (Gold) and "STERLING" on the reverse, 17 mm x 53.8 mm, horizontal pinback, intact enamels, light wear on the reverse, extremely fine. Scarce. Footnote: The V-5 Program was a cadet program to send civilian and enlisted candidates to train as aviation cadets. Candidates had to be between the ages of 19 and 25, have an associate's degree or at least two years of college, and had to complete a bachelor's degree within six years after graduation to keep their commission. Training was for 18 months and candidates had to agree to not marry during training and to serve for at least three more years of active duty service.