Front of Air Medal hanging from a blue and orange ribbon.

Closed Air Medal presentation box with decorative gold waved line design around edges

Air Medal

Object NameMedal

Historic Owner Loren F. Isley

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Dateca. 1945

PeriodWorld War II

Mediummetal, cotton

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Loren Francis Isley. 2023.47.02a-b

Object number2023.47.02a-b

DescriptionMedal; Air Medal (a) in box (b).

a) Medal; Air Medal. The bronze medal is in the shape of a sixteen-point compass rose and is suspended by a fleur-de-lis. The front depicts a diving eagle carrying a lightning bolt in each talon. The reverse of the medal has “Ensign // Loren // Francis // Isley // USNR // Mar 18, // 1945” inscribed in the center of the compass rose. The medal hangs from a blue ribbon with two orange stripes and has a broach back bar pin.

b) Box; Award box for Air Medal. Rectangular box with top vertical opening. Exterior is black with two gold waved decorative lines around the top exterior edges. Inner line has small floral bouquets in each corner. The cover of the box has “Air Medal” in gold lettering in the center. The sides of the box have gold dot and line decorations around the entire edge. The gold waved line decoration is around the interior edges of the box. Interior of box is lined with yellow satin on cover and yellow velvet on base. There is a "u" shaped hook at top center for the medal to be attached in the box.

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