The coins were minted in the US with the French insignias on them. On each bombing mission from Italy to France, each man was given enough of these gold coins to help the French underground buy a way out for a grounded flyer- If he returned, the coins were turned back in to the Air Corps finance officer to be re-issued on the next mission. From Lorena E. Hermance, the woman mentioned in WWII Ephemera grouping. Dimensions: DIA 1" Condition: As is

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