Hi All, The "Ruptured Duck" was given to all honorable discharged service members from WW2. An embroidered one was sewn on the uniform of many discharged vets -- mine wasn't -- and the lapel button I and contemporaries received was a gold (?) coated plastic affair for wear in the lapel of civies. I don't think alot of us wore them very long but have them stashed away with mementos of that time. George Ude > I remember a lapel button my dad wore called the "ruptured duck" pin. I > don't remember whether it was just for service or for being wounded in WW > II. > > You can probably get a definitive answer on the sci.military.moderated > newsgroup. > > WDA >