Medal, Commemorative, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell
Object Details
- Artist
- C. L. Schmitz
- Manufacturer
- Medallic Art Company
- Physical Description
- Commemorative Brig. Gen. William Mitchell bronze medal; Obverse: relief bust of Gen. Mitchell depicted, embossed text "BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM LENDRUM MITCHELL; Reverse: embossed text "BORN 12.29.1879 IN NICE, FRANCE PIONEER CRUSADER FOR AIR POWER DEVOTED HIS MILITARY CAREER TO ALERTING OUR NATION TO THE NECESSITY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF AERONAUTICS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND AIR TRANSPORT FOR COMMERCE DIED 2.19.1936, MEDAL OF THE MONTH CLUB"
- Credit Line
- Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
- Inventory Number
- A19640238000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper Alloy
- Unknown Synthetic Coating
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 3.2 × 0.3cm (1 1/4 × 1/8 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_A19640238000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ab95065c-1c25-4edc-9e86-48d6c841a37c
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