Survival Compass

Description

Technical Sergeant William J. Brady was a B-17 radio operator and tail gunner assigned to the 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron at Debach, England. He flew 25 B-17 missions.

This tiny metal and glass compass is only 5/8 inch in diameter. A part of escape and evasion equipment, a small compass could be more easily hidden if the owner was captured by the enemy. Some button compasses were designed to be part of a uniform button.

Filed In:
Era: World War II
Survival: Compasses
Accession #:
2013-3242-0017-0023
Museum Location:
Not on display
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Disclaimer

Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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