Legion of Merit medal box

Object/Artifact

Battleship Texas Foundation

exterior of 2025.1014.42.3

Name/Title

Legion of Merit medal box

Entry/Object ID

2025.1014.42.3

Description

Box for Peter Fiedler's Legion of Merit medal. Interior has imprint from medal over the years.

Context

Peter Fiedler was the first captain of the nuclear cruiser USS Texas (CGN-39) from October 1975 to January 1979. He supervised construction, and took official command on September 10, 1977, when the cruiser was commissioned. The Legion of Merit Medal was awarded for exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. The medal was made via an Act of Congress on July 20, 1942, and awarded retroactively beginning on September 8, 1939.

Collection

Collection (Peter B. Fiedler), Historical Collections

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