American Campaign Medal 1941-45
Awarded to Commander Warren Fred Postel USN. Obverse: Warship at full speed with B-24 bomber aircraft overhead. In the foreground a sinking submarine; buildings in the background representing the arsenal of democracy. Legend: "AMERICAN CAMPAIGN". Reverse: An American Eagle, inscription: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1941-1945". Suspended from a light blue ribbon with a stripe of dark blue/white/red in the centre and white/black/red/white on either side.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2068 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| People: | Postel, Warren Fred |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 31 mm |
| Parts: | American Campaign Medal 1941-45 |