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Meritorious Service Medal owned by James E. Randall

ca. 1971

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

Meritorious Service Medal owned by James E. Randall. The medal is circular shaped, and has six rays spreading out from the top half of a star. An eagle is embossed on the bottom half of the medal below the star. The eagle has its wings spread and is standing on laurel branches. The back of the medal has the encircled inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "MERITORIOUS SERVICE." The medal is attached to a red and white vertical striped ribbon.

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Catalog reference: 2023.70.6

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