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United States of America
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Medallic Art Company
Bronze National Geographic Society Medal presented to Orvil Anderson; Obverse; relief of the globe depicted surrounded by embossed text "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INCORPORATED A.D. 1888"; Reverse: embossed text "THE HUBBARD MEDAL AWARDED TO CAPTAIN ORVIL A. ANDERSON, U.S.A. FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS PILOT OF EXPLORER II OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS STRATOSPHERE EXPEDITION NOVEMBER 11, 1935 ATTAINING A WORLD ALTITUDE RECORD OF 72,395 FEET"
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 6.2 × 0.5cm (2 7/16 × 3/16 in.)
Copper Alloy
Protective Coating
A19640069000
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
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