Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Auction making Major in 1930 and

making Major in 1930 and Lieutenant Colonel in 1933

on May 25th

A 1939 Hauptausflug Kaiserslautern badge

reverse maker marked ""BASTIAN BROS

Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Auction making Major in 1930 andIn metal with a bronze coloured finish, red enamels representing the caterpillar's eyes, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 4. 7 mm (h), two raised posts for uniform attachment, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: These pins were awarded (on request) from parachute companies to pilots who successfully bailed out of airplanes. It was called "hitting the silk". Parachutes were made of silk, caterpillars make silk, and most of the pins were shaped like