Lewis's European Campaign medal

Jewelry

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Battleship Texas Foundation

obverse of 2024.1018.6.1

obverse of 2024.1018.6.1

Name/Title

Lewis's European Campaign medal

Entry/Object ID

2024.1018.6.1

Description

European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal awarded to Emory Lewis.

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 1942

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