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Pratt & Whitney Plant Expansion commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Pratt & Whitney eagle logo depicted in bottom center of medal, piece of Duralumin inset top center, embossed text "PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT EAST HARTFORD, CONN. 1940 EXPANSION A DIVISION OF UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, THIS PIECE OF DURALUMIN IS FROM THE FIRST ENGINE PART (A PISTON) MACHINED IN THIS NEW FACTORY ADDITION, GROUND BROKEN JUNE 10, 1940, DEDICATED OCT. 22, 1940"; blank back.
Created by
Jason A. Smith
Date Created
04/26/2016
Source
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals
Rights and Restrictions
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