Round shaped coin with the tips of a 4-bladed propeller forming an "X" slightly protruding from behind the coin, pewtr i... Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • International Brotherhood of Naval Flight Engineers
Location
Coin Location: 304F3
Homebase: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 1 June 2012
Donated by: Chris Pottage
Copies: 1 of 1

C003431

Location: 304F3

Coin: Organization

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Narrative

Round shaped coin with the tips of a 4-bladed propeller forming an "X" slightly protruding from behind the coin, pewtr in color, 1 45/64 in diameter.

IBNFE stands for the International Brotherhood of Naval Flight Engineers. The cartoon character depicted at the front of the coin is "Petey," the organization's mascot. The coin donor is a flight engineer assigned to Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9).