The Gunner Badge was a military decoration of the United States Army Air Force and was issued during the years of the Second World War. The badge was first created to recognize both the training and hazardous duty or airplane gunners, who served onboard such aircraft as the B-17. The Gunner Badge appeared as the standard pilot badge, upon which was centered a winged bullet.
The Gunner Badge was issued until 1947, at which time the United States Air Force was created a separate branch of service. The Gunner Badge was declared obsolete and phased out in favor of the new Aircrew Badge.
Those having received the Gunner Badge were permitted to wear the original decoration until 1950, at which time the badge was no longer authorized for display on an Air Force uniform.
See also: Military badges of the United States
