Name/Title
West Virginia Distinguished Service MedalEntry/Object ID
1077Description
Cat. # 1077a is West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal. Ribbon has wide dark gold stripe with two thin blue stripes on each side. Metal part of medal is in shape of a badge. In center is seal of West Virginia surrounded by "DISTINGUISHED SERVICE". On back is"135 TO BG V. WAYNE LLOYD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE".
Cat. #1077b is for box holding medal. Box is covered in black leatherette. On top of box in gold is "WEST VIRGINIA Distinguished Service Medal".
Cat. # 1077c is citation and certificate for medal. Citation reads in part "19 March 2004 ------------Brigadier General Lloyd, V. Wayne-----Distinguished Service Medal----------
distinguishing himself------as Chief of Staff and Commander, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia-----------Operations ENDURING FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM----BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR----ALLEN E. TACKETT MAJOR GENERAL, WVARNG, The Adjutant General. Certificate reads in part "The West Virginia National Guard has awarded the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal to BRIGADIER GENERAL V. WAYNE LLOYD--------------------19th day of March 2004". Signed by Allen E, Tackett and Governor Bob Wise.
Cat # 1077d is blue plastic folder for citation and certificate. On front of folder is the seal of the state of West Virginia.Acquisition
Accession
451Source or Donor
Lloyd, V. Wayne (Brig. Gen.) deceasedAcquisition Method
Gift