Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

2015.023.10

Date:

1942-1945

Description:

Bronze Star medal. Awarded to Hibbert V. Miles (1915-2001) of Amherst, NH. In original box. Medal in shape of a five-pointed star, with beveled edges on all points, and a smaller five-pointed star in center. "HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS / ACHIEVEMENT" on reverse of star. A solid loop attaches the star to the ribbon, which has a red field with a blue stripe down middle, each color with a narrow white border. Brass pin clasp on back. In a rectangular box with hinged cover; black faux leather with painted gold trim; lined with beige fabric; "BRONZE STAR / MEDAL" printed on cover.

A. Medal
B. Box

Material:

Metal
Bronze

Dimensions:

H-2.8 W-1.4 inches

Provenance:

Awarded to Master Sergeant Hibbert Vaughn Miles (1915-2001) of Amherst, NH. He was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942. He was an Administrative Specialist serving at several air bases in the U.S., then, in 1944, in the China-Burma-India theater and in the Marianas Islands. He received an honorable discharge in 1945. He operated a service station in Milford, NH, before and after the war.

Credit Line:

Gift of the family of Hibbert Vaughn Miles

People:

Miles, Hibbert V. (1915-2001)

Subjects:

World War II, Air forces, Medals, Army, Military decorations