National Defense Service Medal
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Edward J. Rogalski
American, 1929 - 2020
Date1951-1953
Mediumbronze medal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (a: overall length x width): 2 11/16 × 1 3/8in. (6.8 × 3.5cm)
Other (a: medal diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions (b: overall length x width): 3/8 × 1 3/8in. (1 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (c: overall length x height x width): 2 1/4 × 5/8 × 4 3/8in. (5.7 × 1.6 × 11.1cm)
Other (a: medal diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions (b: overall length x width): 3/8 × 1 3/8in. (1 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (c: overall length x height x width): 2 1/4 × 5/8 × 4 3/8in. (5.7 × 1.6 × 11.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Robin Harding and Karen Warfield
DescriptionA National Defense Service medal (a), ribbon (b), and original box (c) awarded to Edward Rogalski.
(a) The front of the bronze medal features a bald eagle perched on a sword and palm with the inscription, "NATIONAL DEFENSE," above. The back of the bronze medal features a shield above a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The medal hangs from a ribbon with a wide yellow stripe in the center, flanked by narrow stripes of red, white, blue, white, and wide red stripes.
(b) The ribbon has a wide yellow stripe in the center, flanked by narrow stripes of red, white, blue, white, and wide red stripes.
(c) The original blue cardboard box the medal was sent in. A white sticker affixed to the box features the text, "8455002695778 / CAGE-7H062 / 1 SET / MEDAL SET, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE, / REGULAR SIZE / SPM1C1-12-V-0357 / M-XX 10/12."
(a) The front of the bronze medal features a bald eagle perched on a sword and palm with the inscription, "NATIONAL DEFENSE," above. The back of the bronze medal features a shield above a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The medal hangs from a ribbon with a wide yellow stripe in the center, flanked by narrow stripes of red, white, blue, white, and wide red stripes.
(b) The ribbon has a wide yellow stripe in the center, flanked by narrow stripes of red, white, blue, white, and wide red stripes.
(c) The original blue cardboard box the medal was sent in. A white sticker affixed to the box features the text, "8455002695778 / CAGE-7H062 / 1 SET / MEDAL SET, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE, / REGULAR SIZE / SPM1C1-12-V-0357 / M-XX 10/12."
Object number2022.32.294a-c
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Rebecca G. Affachiner
