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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2018.27.59 a-h

Manufacturer Graco Awards Manufacturing, Inc.

Manufacturer Arrow Manufacturing

Date1993

MediumMetal; Brass; Fabric; Leather; Paper; Plastic; Adhesive; Felt

Credit LineGift of Jay Apt

DescriptionNASA Exceptional Service Medal.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3.188 × 1.5 × 0.5 in. (8.1 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.25 × 0.75 × 0.25 in. (5.7 × 1.9 × 0.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 0.5 × 1.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 0.563 × 0.375 in. (1.4 × 1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (e): 0.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f - closed): 1.125 × 4.375 × 7.063 in. (2.9 × 11.1 × 17.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f - open): 7.5 × 4.375 × 7.5 in. (19.1 × 11.1 × 19.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g): 6.625 × 4 × 0.375 in. (16.8 × 10.2 × 1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 1.938 × 3.375 × 0.5 in. (4.9 × 8.6 × 1.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front of medal has raised text across center “NASA”.
Reverse of medal has engraved text “EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE / Jerome Apt, Ph.D. / 1993”.

(b)
Front of medal has raised text across center “NASA”.

(d)
Front of lapel pin has raised text across center “NASA”.

(f)
Top of case has soft gold-tone printed text in lower right corner “UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA”.
Marks(b)
Back of pin mount has inscribed inverted text “LI / GI”.

(c)
Ribbon bar has engraved text on reverse at center “L.I.G.I.".
Each clutch back fastener has engraved text “MADE IN USA”.

(f)
Interior bottom plastic liner has raised text “ARROW”.
Historical NotesNASA Exceptional Service Medal awarded to Jay Apt in 1993 after his second Space Shuttle mission, STS-47.

Previous owner Dr. Jerome Apt III

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