Case, Medal, Exceptional Civilian Service, U.S. Air Force, 1951, Charles Draper
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The medal originally held in this case was part of the United States Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service award given to Dr. Charles Stark Draper in 1951. The award recognizes exceptionally distinguished service and accomplishments with significant Air Force-wide scope and impact, and is the highest award granted to a civilian. Dr. Draper received it for the extensive work that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Instrumentation Laboratory, which he headed, performed from November 1947 to September 1950 in the area of navigation, guidance and control for Air Force guns, bombs, rockets, and airplanes. He also received this award in 1960, 1967, and 1969.
Dr. Draper gave the medal and accompanying case to the National Collection in 1974 as a part of a donation of his numerous awards.
Display Status
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-Medals & Ribbons
Manufacturer
Not Known Dimensions
3-D: 16.8 × 8.4 × 2.5cm (6 5/8 × 3 5/16 × 1 in.)
Storage: 21.6 × 13.3 × 7.6cm (8 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 3 in.) Materials
Plastic
Synthetic Fabric
Paper
Adhesive
Copper Alloy
Enamel Inventory Number
A19800489002
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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