Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

2005.048.19

Creator:

Jones, Thomas H. -- Designer; Weinman, Adolph -- Designer

Date:

1947

Description:

A. Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, U.S. Navy, World War II. Owned by Lt. Robert Irving Blair (1908-2005) of Newport, NH. Bronze. Circular medal suspended from a silk ribbon. Obverse: LST landing craft and troops landing under fire with an airplane in background, below the words "EUROPEAN / AFRICAN MIDDLE / EASTERN CAMPAIGN"; designed by Thomas H. Jones. Reverse: American bald eagle flanked by dates "1941 / 1945" and the words "UNITED / STATES OF / AMERICA". "W", lower right; designed by Adolph Weinman.

Ribbon: vertical stripes, left to right: brown, which represents the sands of Africa; Irish green, white, and scarlet, which represent Italian colors; Irish green, which represents the green fields of Europe; Old Glory blue, white, and scarlet, taken from the American Defense Service Medal ribbon, which refers to the continuance of American Defense after Pearl Harbor; Irish Green, again the green fields of Europe; white, black, and white, representing Germany; and brown, again representing the sands of Africa. Attached to brass bar pin.

B. Separate silk service ribbon on horizontal metal bar pin, 0.5" x 1.4". Same stripes as medal ribbon.

In blue cardboard box with removable cover, labeled on one end, "U. S. Navy - S. & A. Order 28675 / European-African Middle Eastern Theatre / Campaign Medals U. S. Mint". 2.35" x 3.75" x 0.5" high.

Material:

Metal
Bronze
Textile
Silk

Dimensions:

H-2.7 D-0.1 Dia-1.25 inches

Provenance:

Part of collection of World War II material owned by Lt. Robert Irving Blair (1908-2005) of Newport, NH. Donated by his daughter.

Credit Line:

Gift of Sarah Brown

People:

Blair, Robert Irving (1908-2005)

Subjects:

World War II, Military service, Medals, Eagle, Landing craft