Wings of an Unknown Origin

[lancastershire]

Hello Everyone,
New to this forum as a poster. I have been lurking for years as a reader.
Going through the process of becoming a Naval Officer and Aviator, now.

But this post has a different tone. My wife and I had to clean a rental unit out in Bozeman, MT some years ago. This was due to the fact that the wife up and left for Arizona to live with her daughter. The husband had recently passed away (which is why I assume she abandoned.)

Anyways, everything had to be cleared out, she wanted nothing from it. I found some things in the unit that indicated the gentleman who passed was a Naval Officer, and ended up finding his wings. These are 14K wings, I am unsure when they were commissioned to him. I am also unsure of the names of the people whom the rental unit was occupied by. I can use maybe one other avenue to find their names.

My question, is there a place I can send these to? Naval Aviation Museum? Should I keep them? I heard it is a bad omen, only recently. It is a strange feeling going through someone's life essentially and finding such a big piece of it.
I have held on to them for years out of respect and reverence.

Anyways, thanks!

 

[Uncle Fester]

Nah, no bad juju. You could look at it as a good sign since you’re in the process of trying to become an aviator yourself…a blessing from beyond or whatever. Or you could continue trying to find the daughter - it might be something meaningful for her, even if the widow doesn’t care. I doubt the Museum would want them, unless the owner was a notable name in Navy history.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Disclaimer: Not an Naval Aviator.

From my lens, I don't think it's weird or bad omen to have a pair of wings before actually completing flight training. I think it would be more so if you're wearing them or something along those lines.

As what @Uncle Fester unless there's some sort of history with who owned/wore the wings, very doubtful the Naval Aviation museum will want them. Just keep it and if anything use it as a motivator to become a naval aviator.

 

[lancastershire]

Nah, no bad juju. You could look at it as a good sign since you’re in the process of trying to become an aviator yourself…a blessing from beyond or whatever. Or you could continue trying to find the daughter - it might be something meaningful for her, even if the widow doesn’t care. I doubt the Museum would want them, unless the owner was a notable name in Navy history.

That's a great idea. Thank you. Maybe it is from beyond. Felt like it at least.

 

[lancastershire]

Disclaimer: Not an Naval Aviator.

From my lens, I don't think it's weird or bad omen to have a pair of wings before actually completing flight training. I think it would be more so if you're wearing them or something along those lines.

As what @Uncle Fester unless there's some sort of history with who owned/wore the wings, very doubtful the Naval Aviation museum will want them. Just keep it and if anything use it as a motivator to become a naval aviator.

Yeah I can only imagine what people would think if I pinned that on to my tshirt at work running a CNC.Thanks for the input, I definitely do use it as a motivator. I like your other posts also, good information!

 

[Fallonflyr]

Think of it as an omen, keep them in a special place and keep your eyes on the prize.

 

[HSMPBR]

Disclaimer: Not an Naval Aviator.

From my lens, I don't think it's weird or bad omen to have a pair of wings before actually completing flight training. I think it would be more so if you're wearing them or something along those lines.

As what @Uncle Fester unless there's some sort of history with who owned/wore the wings, very doubtful the Naval Aviation museum will want them. Just keep it and if anything use it as a motivator to become a naval aviator.

The omen creates itself when, for example, a brand new SNA shows up to A-pool with a NA wings sticker (not NAC!) on the back of his truck.