Medal

Object/Artifact

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Batavia Depot Museum

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2012.022.002

Description

Gold medal with red and white bar. Has General Eisenhower on it. Reads War Service 1945 Waste Paper Campaign

Use

commemorative medal awarded to Boy Scout for their work in organizing a Waste Paper Campaign in 1945 to support the war effort during WWII

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Depth

1/4 in

Exhibition

To Secure These Rights

Updated By

Kate Garrett

Update Date

August 12, 2026