Individuals that bailed out of an airplane can belong to The CATERPILLAR CLUB and wear a special caterpillar pin. What is this all about?
The Caterpillar Club is a spontaneous organization that had its beginning in October 1922. On that date, Lt. Harold R. Harris made a successful parachute escape from an aircraft over McCook Field, Ohio. A group of Harris fellow officers presented him with a watch and a Caterpillar certificate in recognition of his successful bailout . The caterpillar was selected for the name and symbol of the Club since that insect furnished the life-saving filaments used in early parachutes. More than 27,000 airmen have joined this exclusive organization, most of them during World War II. At the present time, the Switlik Parachute Co. Inc. of Trenton, New Jersey maintains the records of the Club, including those originally kept at McCook Field. No records have been kept to determine the exact number of Caterpillar Club members from the different branches of the Armed Services. The Caterpillar Club is a club in name only. The Switlik Parachute Co. issues credentials and keeps a file of members accepte
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