what appears to be a Caterpillar club pin (The Caterpillar Club was an informal association of people who had successfully used a parachute to bail out of a disabled aircraft)
They had acquired it directly from Major General Hoyt
The signal pistol is marked with serial number 10114 on the forward lower portion of the right hand side of the frame
though this may not be the original number
giving a unique look at the very early stages of WWII
Original U.S. Civil War Rogers & Spencer Army Model .44 Percussion Revolver with Matching Numbers, RPB Martial Cartouche and Excellent Bore, Serial No. 1906 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles what appears to be aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Civil War Rogers & Spencer Army Model . 44 caliber percussion revolver manufactured in Utica, New York. Serial numbered 1906 throughout, it retains matching numbered metal components, a clear RPB U. S. martial inspection cartouche, a notably crisp action, and an excellent bright bore with strong rifling. This is an antique black powder firearm manufactured before 1899. It is sold as a