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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
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
05/17/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals
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