Commemorative Dow Metal Explorer II Balloon Flight medal; Obverse; embossed Explorer II free gas balloon depicted, embossed text "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, ARMY AIR CORPS, STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT 1935"; Reverse: embossed text "THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MIDLAND MICHIGAN, SAMPLE OF DOW METAL FROM WHICH THE STRATOSPHERE GONDOLA IS FABRICATED, DOW METAL". Created by Jason A. Smith Date Created 06/15/2016 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Aviation; Awards; Medals Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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