Air Medal, 1943

Item — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of the World War II Air Medal awarded posthumously to 2nd Lt. Thomas E. Bartmess, in its embossed black leather case marked “Air Medal.”

Dates

Creation: 1943

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored onsite in the vault at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 box))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Enclosed in a black leather case marked in gold lettering, “Air Medal,” is a bronze sunburst medal with an eagle in flight and two lightning bolts in relief. The medal is suspended from a ribbon, royal blue with two vertical orange stripes, to which is attached one bronze oak leaf cluster. Accompanying the medal is a bar of the same width and color as the ribbon. On the back of the medal is engraved, “2nd Lt. Thomas E. Bartmess A. C.”