Object Details
- Manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Physical Description
- Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces: Obverse: relief of four pilot figures wearing period flying helmets from World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; raised letter text "AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES" top boarder and "ARMY * NAVY * AIR FORCE * MARINES" lower boarder; a playing card spade depicted in the center; a globe with the western hemisphere with wings depicted at the bottom center Reverse: lower three-quarter relief of a Nieuport 28, North American P-51, North American F-86, and McDonnel F-4 depicted; relief text on outer boarder, "DUTY, COURAGE, AGGRESSIVENESS" and "2014 ACT OF CONGRESS" lower center of medal; 5 - five point stars;; presentation box with blue felt lining and stamped gold seal of the Congress of the United States depicted.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Congress of the United States
- Inventory Number
- A20160013000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Overall: Gold plated
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 7.6 × 0.6cm (3 × 1/4 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20160013000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv926ee888d-657d-4ec2-a6ad-0e98f66172b9
