Air Apaches copper pin help

[cleio]

I know there are several people on here with the military in their family histor, so I was wondering if anyone could help with this pin.

I didnt know it was copper till i spent some time with a cloth buffing away the blackness. The back is a c-clasp.

Who exactly were the Air Apaches and is this pin from the same time period as WWII (thy were WWII weren't they?)?

Thanks!

[jayceerichjr]

http://ezinearticles.com/?345th-Bomb-Group,-5th-Air-Force,-Air-Apaches,-Gone,-But-Not-Forgotten&id=3...

Cleio, there is a very good story on this link about the Air Apaches and what little press they received.

Carolyn

[mimiwells]

http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=PublicUnitProfile&type=Unit&...

Looks like these guys still maintain this link

[cleio]

very interesting information! I wonder if the pin could be a souvenir, or something made in the field?