National Defense Service medal issued to First Lieutenant John E. Warren Jr.

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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.

The National Defense Service medal issued for First Lieutenant John E. Warren, Jr. features a rounded bronze medal. The ribbon is red with a wide yellow stripe in the center with a white, blue, white stripe on either side of the yellow. The ribbon is embedded in the upraised edges of the gold pinback. The pinback has text on the back that reads, [CN-GI]. The medal hangs from its ribbon by a circular metal loop. The front of the medal has an image of a bald eagle, standing on a sword and palm. Above this, in a semicircle, is the inscription [NATIONAL DEFENCE]. The back of the medal has an image of the shield on the United States coat of arms. Underneath is a wreath made up of oak and laurel leaves.

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