American Campaign medal

Jewelry

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1011.6

Name/Title

American Campaign medal

Entry/Object ID

2024.1011.6

Description

Medal commemorating the American campaign of WWII. Submarine breeching with blue ribbon.

Context

The American 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

Historical Collections, Donation (Robert Bottie)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1943

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