Object Details
- Summary
- This ribbon was part of the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service award given to Dr. Charles S. Draper in February 1956. The award recognizes civilians who have made significant contributions to the U.S. Navy in a wide range of fields. Dr. Draper received the award for his work as the Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed guidance systems for both surface vessels and submarines. Dr. Draper also received this award in 1960.
- Dr. Draper donated the 1956 medal, ribbon, and lapel button to the National Collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Charles Draper
- Inventory Number
- A19800492001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper Alloy
- Synthetic Fabric
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Overall Measurements of Ribbon): 2.4 × 0.8 × 0.6cm (15/16 × 5/16 × 1/4 in.)
- Storage: 7.6 × 5.7 × 5.7cm (3 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19800492001
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94ee83691-bc7c-4be0-aaf7-1bed766f2de4
