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The CAP's Distinguished Service Medal is the third highest decoration possible in the CAP and is awarded for conspicuous performance of outstanding service in a duty of great responsibility. It is usually awarded for completion of an extremely difficult duty of marked national significance.

 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) Distinguished Service Medal; white background, blue rectangle in center adorned by two gold bars at the 1/6th and 5/6ths marks on the rectangle; ends of ribbon consist of three bars, being a large white, medium red, and medium white from the outside in. Dimensions 3-D: 3.7 × 0.5 × 1cm (1 7/16 × 3/16 × 3/8 in.)
 Materials Natural Fabric
Copper Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
 Inventory Number A19840097032 Credit Line Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (C.A.P.) Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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