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18 Link Trainers: The World War II era brought orders for thousands of Link trainers from the United
States and many foreign countries. Although Army Air Forces aviation cadets flew various trainer
aircraft, virtually all took blind-flying instruction in a Link.
19 Stalag IV-B: was one of the largest prisoner-of-war camps in Germany during World War II.
Stalag is an abbreviation of the German Stammlager ("Main Camp"). The camp, covering about
30 hectares (74 acres), was opened in September 1939.
20 The Honorable Service Lapel Button: Sometimes called the Honorable Service Lapel Pin was
awarded to United States military service members who were discharged under honorable
conditions during World War II. The award is sometimes colloquially called the Ruptured duck.
Sculptor Anthony de Francisci designed the award. The Department of Defense awarded the
button between September 1939 and December 1946 and it was made of gilt brass, except
during metal shortages during which it was made of gilt plastic. Service members who received
the plastic version were later allowed to trade it in for the brass version. The award served
several purposes. It served as proof that the wearer was an honorably discharged veteran
returning from duty. Unofficially, it was also used as an identifier to railroad, bus, and other
transportation companies who offered free or subsidized transportation to returning veterans.
21 European-African-Middle Eastern Medal The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign
Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on
November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The
medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty
in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the
Second World War.