Replica of Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal issued to Dr. William Brown

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is round with raised lettering and images. Lettering across the top reads [TUSKEGEE AIRMEN]. Central image of three men facing left, pictured from the shoulder up. All are wearing military hats. The man on the left is wearing a flight helmet. Underneath is an image of an eagle with outstretched wings. On either side of the image is raised lettering. It reads [1941 / 1949]. Lettering on the bottom edge, just right of center, reads [PH]. Along the top edge of the back is a graphic of a banner with raised lettering that reads [ACT OF CONGRESS]. Lettering under the banner reads [2006]. In the center is an image of three airplanes, increasing in size from top to bottom. Lettering at the bottom reads [OUTSTANDING COMBAT RECORD / INSPIRED REVOLUTIONARY REFORM / IN THE / ARMED FORCES].

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