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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2018.27.60 a-f

Manufacturer Graco Awards Manufacturing, Inc.

Manufacturer B.A. Ballou Company

Manufacturer Arrow Manufacturing

Date1995

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

Credit LineGift of Jay Apt

DescriptionNASA Exceptional Service Medal.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 3.375 × 1.5 × 0.5 in. (8.6 × 3.8 × 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.25 × 0.75 × 0.625 in. (5.7 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm)
Diameter x Depth (c): 0.563 × 0.438 in. (1.4 × 1.1 cm)
Diameter x Depth (d): 0.5 × 0.563 in. (1.3 × 1.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e - closed): 1.125 × 4.375 × 7.063 in. (2.9 × 11.1 × 17.9 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e - open): 7.5 × 4.375 × 7.5 in. (19.1 × 11.1 × 19.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 6.813 × 4 × 0.5 in. (17.3 × 10.2 × 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. / 1995”.

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

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

(e)
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 “G27 / GI”..
Clutch back fastener has engraved text “BALLOU / REG'D”.

(f)
Interior bottom plastic liner has raised text “ARROW”.
Historical NotesNASA Exceptional Service Medal awarded to Jay Apt in 1995 after his third Space Shuttle mission, STS-59.Label TextNASA Exceptional Service medal, awarded to Jay Apt, 1995 (front right) This prestigious medal is awarded to a Government employee for sustained performance that embodies multiple contributions to NASA projects, programs, or initiatives.

Previous owner Dr. Jerome Apt III

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