Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

2005.048.20

Creator:

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

Date:

1947

Description:

A. Medal, American 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: Navy cruiser underway with a B-24 Liberator bomber flying overhead; in foreground is a sinking enemy submarine, and in background is skyline of a city; at top are the words "AMERICAN 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: blue, red, white, and black vertical stripes. The blue color represents the Americas; the central blue, white, and red stripes, taken from the American Defense Service Medal ribbon, represents the continuance of American defense after Pearl Harbor. The white and black stripes represent the German part of the conflict on the Atlantic Coast, while the red and white stripes are for the Japanese colors and refer to that part of the conflict on the Pacific Coast. 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 / American Theatre Campaign Medal / U. S. Mint". 2.35" x 3.75" x 0.5" high.

Material:

Metal
Bronze
Textile
Silk

Dimensions:

H-2.5 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, Submarines, Submarine warfare