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Lt. Heber Wallace Peters was a member of the American Air Service in France during World War I. He received flying instruction in Tours and Chateauroux and completed this training in Issoudun, where he became a flight instructor himself. Attached to the 33rd Aero Squadron, he was stationed in Bordeaux for a short following the Armistice before returning to the United States.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description United States 48 star national flag owned by Lt. Herber Wallace Peters; consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton with forty-eight white, five-pointed stars arranged 6 horizontal rows of 8 stars. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 58.4 x 88.9cm (23 x 35 in.)
Materials Overall: Silk
Inventory Number A19772772000 Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Joy Peters Haslem Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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