Hynes's Good Conduct Medal

Jewelry

Battleship Texas Foundation

Name/Title

Hynes's Good Conduct Medal

Entry/Object ID

2024.1016.3

Description

Medal awarded to William Hynes in 1925. Red fabric with USS Constitution circled in rope.

Context

William Hynes was a veteran of World War I, who later joined the crew of Battleship Texas from December 31, 1922, to July 24, 1925. He joined the crew as a WT1c and left as a MM1c. The Navy Good Conduct Medal is the oldest continually awarded medal in the US Navy. The first of its kind was awarded in 1869. It is awarded to sailors after finishing an enlistment.

Collection

Historical Collections, Collection (William J. Hynes)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

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