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Presented to John Elliott Younger for the designing of pressurized aircraft.

 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 Artist I. Kapos
 Manufacturer Medallic Art Company
 Physical Description American Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal: Obverse: wing male figure (Icarus) depicted, raised letter text; Reverse: an arm with lever depicted moving the globe, embossed letter text. Dimensions 3-D: 7 × 0.5cm (2 3/4 × 3/16 in.)
 Materials 14k Gold
 Inventory Number A19580044000 Credit Line Donated by Prof. John Elliott Younger Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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