Name/Title
Good Conduct Medal of Charles BonnessDescription
Round, bronze medal depicting the USS Constitution sailing at the center of a knotted rope circle. Through the middle of the medal and behind the USS Constitution is an anchor. Along the outside of the medal is an anchor chain border around the words United States Navy.
The reverse reads Fidelity, Zeal, and Obedience along the outside of the circle.
The ribbon is solid red.Use
The Good Conduct Medal is awarded to an enlisted member of the US military who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". Such service implies that enlistment was completed without any non-judicial punishment, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses.Context
Earned by Charles "Chuck" Bonness for his naval service. Charles Bonness was a seaman 2/c class aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and a rear-gunner aboard an SBD Dauntless in Scouting Squadron Five (VS-5). Bonness was reported missing in action after the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1942.Collection
Charles Bonness CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.4Source or Donor
Kaellah FowlerAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
April 22, 2025