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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description United States Army Air Forces Air Warning Service service badge; winged Air Corps star insignia on blue enamel disc; gold letter text "ARMY AIR FORCE AWS"; insignia hangs from six chain linked bars linked; top bar gold letter text "FOR MERIT" on blue enamel; middle five bars embossed letter text "500 HOURS, 1000 HOURS, 2000 HOURS, 3000 HOURS, 4000 HOURS". Dimensions 3-D: 2.1 × 8.3 × 0.6cm (13/16 × 3 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Sterling Silver
Gold Plating
Enamel
Solder
 Inventory Number A19951233000 Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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