Badge, Insignia
Badge, Insignia
Badge, Insignia

Badge, Insignia

Object number95.78.41
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Byron Forrester Meyer Jr.
DescriptionSilver-colored, metal, badge. Round shape with wo chain links connects badge to a rectangular metal fastener. Embossed crossed rifles in center of the badge with embossed leaf design around the edges.Dimensions1.75 in. (4.4 cm)
MarksEmbossed letters on the clasp reads: "MARKSMAN" On the badge reads: "JUNIOR DIVISION / NAT'L RIFLE / ASSO / CIATION"
Historical NotesNational Rifle Association marksmanship badge earned by Byron F. Meyer Jr., at Camp Ellwood near Oil City, Pa., in 1938 when he was eleven or twelve years old.
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