Lewis's European Campaign medal box

Object/Artifact

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Battleship Texas Foundation

Name/Title

Lewis's European Campaign medal box

Entry/Object ID

2024.1018.6.2

Description

Blue box labeled "U.S. Navy - S. & A. Order 28675 European-African Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Medals U.S. Mint"

Context

The European-African Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Medal was awarded to US servicemen who participated in that campaign. The medal was made via executive order by FDR on November 6, 1942.

Collection

Collection (Emory R. Lewis), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1943

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Jewelry

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Accessory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects