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.
Related institution
National Rifle Association
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c. 1940
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c. 1917