Bronze Star Medal

Object/Artifact

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

as seen through glass display case

Name/Title

Bronze Star Medal

Entry/Object ID

1978.400.024

Description

Bronze Star medal (bronze star hanging on a red, white and blue ribbon) in navy blue case with gold lettering. Also in the case are two bar/pins with a blue stripe in the middle and red on each side. Awarded to Army Specialist Four Otis James Darden. Born 2/3/48. Died in Vietnam 2/3/69. He was awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) per the VV Wall information, while serving with the Aero Rifle Platoon of the Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. See also Vietnam Veterans archives box 2015.051.

Made/Created

Date made

1968 - 1969

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

"Medals"

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

approximate measurements of case when closed.

Location

F6-3