Silver and Bronze Grade Mother's Crosses - Silver Grade (two-piece construction
along with copies of various Newspaper Articles
residue in the recessed areas of the Stars from cleaning and gilt wear on the War Medal
in clay with triple claw horizontal pinback construction
A clasp constructed of die-strick
United States. Two Awards & Decorations, Boxed Archive Silver and Bronze Grade Mother'sIncludes: 1. Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Instituted in 1960. In bronze gilt with white enamels, large blue plastic disk in the center, measuring 54 mm (w) x 57. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, in its cardboard box of issue. 2. Legion of Merit, Legionnaire Grade. Instituted in 1942. In bronze gilt with red, white, navy blue and green enamels, measuring 48. 3 mm (w) x 51 mm (h)