Medal, Commemorative
Object number2014.50.14 a-d
Manufacturer
Lordship Industries
MediumMetal, ribbon, plastic, fabric, ink, enamel
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionBronze star medal with ribbon bar, lapel pin, and navy blue clamshell case.Dimensionsa) 3" H, 1.5" W, 0.25" Db) 1.375" L, 0.375" H
c) 0.687" L, 0.125" H
d) 7" H, 4.25" W, 1.125" D
Inscriptions(a)
On the back of the star around the center reads: "HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS / ACHIEVEMENT".
On back, engraved in the center is: "ISADORE / DUPIN".
(d)
On the bottom right corner of the lid reads: "UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA".
Marks(a)
Stamped on back "LI GI".
(b)
Stamped on back "LI GI".
(c)
Stamped on back "LI GI".
(d)
Under insert inside box is text "ARROW".
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.
Previous owner
Isadore A. Dupin
(died 1981)
Terms
On View
Not on view
1942-1945
1944-1945
