Military medal (Justin Downing Hartford Jr.), ca. 2000

Object/Artifact

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Military medal (Justin Downing Hartford Jr.), ca. 2000

Entry/Object ID

2025.003.007

Description

Republic of Korea War Service Medal and lapel ribbon in original box awarded to Justin Downing Hartford Jr. for the 50th Anniversary. Ribbon is blue, and yellow with small red stripe. Medal has an image of the Korean Peninsula with crossed bullets underneath. Laurels flank each side. On the back in Korean reads, "6.25 INCIDENT SERVICE MEDAL." The Sino-Korean Taeguk symbol is on the ribbon bar. Object is in original box.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.003

Source or Donor

Maestri, Justin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Justin & Rikka May Maestri.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 2000

Dimensions

Dimension Description

of box

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

5 in

Material

ribbon, Metal, plastic