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
Physical Description
Humane Action Medal; Obverse: relief of a Douglas C-54 with crest and laurel wreath depicted; Reverse: relief of an eagle with arrows in talons, embossed text "FOR HUMANE ACTION TO SUPPLY NECESSTIES OF LIFE TO THE PEOPLE OF BERLIN GERMANY"; slate blue ribbon with black and white edge stripe, white and red center stripe.
Dimensions
3-D: 3.7 × 0.8 × 7.8cm (1 7/16 × 5/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Materials
Copper Alloy
Silk
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Solder
Inventory Number
A19711089000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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