Award
Object number2023.123.5 a,b
Date2016
MediumGlass; Ink; Fabric; Cardboard; Foam; Metal
Credit LineGift of Anne Henderson
DescriptionCommemorative award with blue storage box. Green-tinted glass award. Rectangular piece with a curved edge on the proper right top corner, attached to a piece shaped like a semi-circle on its flat side. In the top section, there is a black shield with two stars at the top, a U.S. flag and a Republic of Korea flag below the stars, Korean and English text below this, and a twig of leaves (possibly olive branch?) at the bottom of the shield. White text printed on the award below this.
Blue storage box. Velvet covering outside of box, closed with a gold-tone metal clasp. Inside box has a foam bumpers on three sides, and the base is lined with red fabric. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 5.5 x 4.375 x 2 in. (14 x 11.1 x 5.1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.938 x 6.063 x 7.188 in. (7.5 x 15.4 x 18.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a) "CPT HENDERSON, ANNE / (3 AUG 15 - 2 AUG 16)". Below this is Korean text. Below this reads: "We sincerely present the memorial plaque / to commemorate being with you / under the flag of the Combined Division / that is unprecedented all over the world. / C1 ROK Staff: MAJ PARK, JIN GEON / CPT (P) BAE, YEON HWAN / LTC SHIM, HONG GI / CPT JOO SUNG EUN".
(b) Sticker on proper left side reads: "CPT HENDERSON, ANNE".
Historical NotesCollection related to the military career of Anne Houghton Henderson.
Previous owner
Anne McKeen Houghton Henderson
Terms
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2011
Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
c. 2012
1953