Medal, 50th Anniversary Lakehurst Naval Air Station Medal
Silver 50th Anniversary Lakehurst Naval Air Station Medal; Obverse: relief of station's coat-of-armed surmounted by a set of United States Naval aviator's badge, embossed number "50"; engraved text "NAVAL AIR STATION LAKEHURST"; Reverse: relief of a jet aircraft, ridged airship, airship shed, and United States Naval aviator's badge depicted, embossed text "GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY NAS LAKEHURST NJ 1921-1971"; medal sealed in blue card with gold letter text obverse, "SPONSORED BY THE NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S.", reverse, "1921-1971 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY NAVAL AIR STATION LAKEHURST".
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
08/30/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals
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