Medal, Military, encased

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Medal, Military, encased

Entry/Object ID

56.10.15

Description

Good Conduct medal. Material: textile, metal. Size: 3" x 1 1/2" Description: red and white vertical striped ribbon; gold medallion suspended from ribbon; engraved on front of medal: "Efficiency, Honor, Fidelity"; engraved on back: "For Good Conduct, Lester H. Quitney."

Context

Lester Quitney was with the Tank Destroyer Battalion 899 for the United States Army from 1943-1945. He worked at a CCC Camp in Washington State in December 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in Rhineland Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Central Europe, Northern France and Normandy until being honorably discharged in 1945.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Medal, Military, encased

Class

Personal Symbol

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

August 5, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024