The CAP's Bronze Medal of Valor is awarded when a member has shown "Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action where danger to self is probable and known" (CAP Regulation 39-3).
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
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Bronze Medal of Valor; red background with two full height white bars either side of the midpoint; three red bars for each end of the ribbon and the middle, respectively; the white bars are split exactly the same, except with much slimmer blue stripes.
Dimensions
3-D: 3.5 × 0.3 × 1.1cm (1 3/8 × 1/8 × 7/16 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fabric
Plastic
Ink
Inventory Number
A19840097005
Credit Line
Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.)
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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