National Defense Service Medal
Object number2017.9.3 a,b
MediumFabric; Metal
Credit LineGift of Dessie Bey
DescriptionRed, yellow, white, and blue striped bar ribbon, and a matching color pattern fabric ribbon with a bronze medal attached. Medal depicts a bald eagle clasping a palm branch and sword, with embossed text above image. On the reverse side is a shield from the Great Seal of the United States with laurel and oak leaves beneath it.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3 × 1.438 × 0.25 in. (7.6 × 3.7 × 0.6 cm)Height x Width x Depth (b): 0.5 × 1.563 × 0.438 in. (1.3 × 4 × 1.1 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Front of medal reads "NATIONAL DEFENSE" above image of an eagle. Text on back pin reads "CN-GI"
(b) On back, text engraved on pin reads "G.1. C.B."
Historical NotesLeroy Mudd served in the Navy. A few months after arriving in Vietnam, he was declared missing on June 29, 1970; he was confirmed dead a few days later on July 1. The given cause of death was accidental drowning in a river.
Related person
Leroy Bernard Mudd
Previous owner
Leroy Bernard Mudd
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1974-2012
1974-2012
c. 1944