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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Antarctica Service Medal; Obverse: relief of a figure standing in a parka depicted, embossed text "ANTARCTICA SERVICE"; Reverse: relief of penguins and fish depicted on outer edge, embossed text "COURAGE, SACRIFICE, DEVOTION"; silk ribbon with blue light spectrum vertical stripes with white center stripe and black edge stripe. Dimensions 3-D: 7.1 × 3.7 × 0.6cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
Silk
Protective Coating
Aluminum Alloy
Ink
 Inventory Number A19650256000 Credit Line Donated by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle (USAF, Ret.) Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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