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Medal, Congressional Gold, American Fighter Aces

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    United States Mint

    Physical Description

    Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces: Obverse: relief of four pilot figures wearing period flying helmets from World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; raised letter text "AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES" top boarder and "ARMY * NAVY * AIR FORCE * MARINES" lower boarder; a playing card spade depicted in the center; a globe with the western hemisphere with wings depicted at the bottom center Reverse: lower three-quarter relief of a Nieuport 28, North American P-51, North American F-86, and McDonnel F-4 depicted; relief text on outer boarder, "DUTY, COURAGE, AGGRESSIVENESS" and "2014 ACT OF CONGRESS" lower center of medal; 5 - five point stars;; presentation box with blue felt lining and stamped gold seal of the Congress of the United States depicted.

    Credit Line

    Transferred from the Congress of the United States

    Inventory Number

    A20160013000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

    Materials

    Overall: Gold plated

    Dimensions

    3-D: 7.6 × 0.6cm (3 × 1/4 in.)

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    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv926ee888d-657d-4ec2-a6ad-0e98f66172b9

    Record ID

    nasm_A20160013000

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