National Defense Service Medal

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Lucy Hassell to honor the memory of the exemplary life of Sophie Silfen.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2015.0122.01Accession Number: 2015.0122Catalog Number: 2015.0122.01

Object Name: medal

Physical Description: bronze (part: medal material)fabric (part: ribbon material)cardboard; velvet (container material)Measurements: overall; in box: 3 3/4 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cmoverall: 3 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 3.81 cmpart; medal: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 3.81 cmpart; ribbon: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f4bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1694618

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