Medal, William Blandy Gold Medal, American Ordnance Association, 1958, C. Drape
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This medal was part of the Admiral William H.P. Blandly Gold Medal award given to Dr. Charles Stark Draper by the American Ordnance Association on October 16, 1958. The award is named after Admiral Blandly, head of the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance in the 1940s and later vice-president of the American Ordnance Association, and it is presented to someone who most successfully and ingeniously adds to the capability of the defense of the United States. Dr. Draper was awarded this medal because of his developments of inertial guidance systems used in rockets and missles. Dr. Draper donated a collection of his awards, including this medal, to the National Collection in 1974.
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
Dimensions
Storage: 43.8 × 12.1 × 5.1cm (17 1/4 in. × 4 3/4 in. × 2 in.)
3-D: 38.7 × 7 × 0.2cm (15 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/16 in.) Materials
Copper Alloy
Synthetic Fabric Inventory Number
A19800500000
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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