• Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Gen. Charles Yeager
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    American Defense Service Medal; Obverse: relief of Lady Liberty (Goddess Nike) brandishing a sword in her right hand and holding a shield behind her back with her left arm, embossed text "AMERICAN DEFENSE"; embossed text "FOR SERVICE DURING TEH LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1939 OR DURING THE UNLIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MAY 27, 1941."

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Jason A. Smith

Date Created

02/17/2016

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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Aviation; Awards; Medals; People; World War II

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