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Awarded personnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism in action against an ememy of the United States.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
United States Navy Cross; Obverse: relief of sailing ship depicted; Reverse: crossed anchors; blue silk ribbon with single silver stripe down center.
3-D: 4.1 × 1 × 9cm (1 5/8 × 3/8 × 3 9/16 in.)
Copper AlloySilkNon-Magnetic White Metal AlloySolder
A19640369000
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
National Air and Space Museum
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