Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

2021.035.02

Date:

1944-1945

Description:

Medal. World War II Air Medal with ribbon, bar pin, lapel pin, and tooled leather presentation case. Bronze medal, sunburst shape with eagle on obverse. "1st Lt. / Elliott A. Thompson / Air Corps" engraved on reverse. Blue and orange striped silk ribbon. Rectangular case, stamped "AIR / MEDAL" in gold on cover. Case also contains ribbon bar pin and enamel lapel pin.

Material:

Metal
Bronze
Textile
Silk

Dimensions:

H-3.5 W-1.6 D-0.2 inches

Provenance:

Presented to Elliott A. Thompson (1920-2012) of Canterbury, NH, who served as First Lieutenant and B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. His bomber was shot down over Italy on January 31, 1944. He parachuted out, was captured, and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany, until the camp was liberated on April 30, 1945.

The donor is the daughter of Elliott A. Thompson.

Credit Line:

Gift of Sue Ellen Thompson

People:

Thompson, Elliott A. (1920-2012)

Subjects:

Medals, World War II, Prisoners of war, Air forces, Eagle, Sunburst