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Object Name: Fabric, Insignia, 141st Aero Squadron, United States Army Air Service
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19500161000

	Object Name
	Fabric, Insignia, 141st Aero Squadron, United States Army Air Service

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92d16dbc5-156e-4cfc-9f57-be97f5b1a7c2

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Linen (flax), paint, dope

	Dimensions
	2-D - Unframed (H x W): 47.6 x 87.3cm (18 3/4 x 34 3/8 in.)

	Physical Description
	U.S. Army Air Service (USAAS) fabric insignia of the 141st Aero Squadron; triangular, with one broadly-rounded edge; color painting depicting a "leaping tiger" on olive-drab/dark-brown painted background. Insignia shows significant wear and aging; the item may have been folded and stored.

	Summary
	The "Leaping Tiger" insignia represented the 141st Aero Squadron of the United States Army Air Service (USAAS) during World War I. This emblem was likely cut from the fabric of a squadron aircraft from the period.

	Summary
	The 141st Aero Squadron was a pursuit squadron in the American Expeditionary Force. The squadron flew its first combat patrol in late-October 1918 and saw limited combat. Following the cessation of hostilities, it was reassigned to participate in the post-war occupation of the Rhineland in Germany. It relocated back to the United States in 1919.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Donated by Mrs. Mary E. "Mother" Tusch

	Inventory Number
	A19500161000

	Type
	MEMORABILIA-World War I

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