Posted on May 31, 2014
Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge?
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Yes, -- by WWII Veterans. To my knowledge, the metal glider badge has not been awarded since WWII. In addition to the glider badge, the Army also issued a glider pilot badge (wings), for the pilots who flew the gliders.
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge? How many Soldiers could you ask before receiving the correct answer without the help of a search engine?
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I preferred to get where I was going by walking. Or, in a Huey. My extent of flying was in a civilian flying club in a Cesna 172. WWII would have freaked me out in a glider.
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Gliders were used during WW II, if you see one these days, it just may be a museum piece. I met some WW II vets from the 82nd ABN DIV back in 1987. Such school no longer exists to my knowledge .
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