Medal, Commemorative

Name/Title

Medal, Commemorative

Entry/Object ID

2014.080.002A-U

Description

(NOTE: THERE IS NO I) 18 commemorative medals issued to George H. Gasper a pilot in the U.S. Air Corp Reserve (A) 2 1/2"x2 1/2" brass insignia of U.S.A. seal (eagle Epluribres Umum) (B) 1"x3" silver wings medal (C) 1"x3" silver wings medal with blue/white circle in middle (D) 1" circle silver plated pin with red/white/blue design (E) tiny 1" gold wings and silver propeller medal (F) tiny USO pin (G) 1" gold U.S. medal (H) 1"x1 1/2" silver pin says "aerial gunner" (J) Military dog tag (K) 1" rectangle medal of rank (L) 1" rectangle silver medal of rank (M) 1" doubles silver medal of rank (N) 1 1/2" round copper medal attached to multi-colored pin - commemorating WWII (O) 1 1/2" round copper medal attached to red/white/blue ribbon for American Campaign (P) 1 1/2" round copper medal attached to yellow/red/white Asiatic Campaign (Q) 2" copper medal of valor attached to red/white/blue striped ribbon pin (R) 2" copper medal of valor metal - USA eagle on star shape attached to dark blue; 2 gold stripe ribbon pin (S) 2" copper medal with unidentified picture of man and attached to yellow/blue/red pin #A17948 on back (T) 2 1/2"x4" ID card issued to George Gasper, March 25, 1943 (U) 10" x 12" brown plastic frame with glass.

Use

George Gasper (wore or displayed them)

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1940

Notes

Date: 1940's Made: U.S. Air Force

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Metal, Ribbon, Plastic, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status By: JM Status Date: 2022-07-31