Medal

Medal

A. Military medal. At the top it has a pin with a flat rectangular metal backing. This rectangular metal piece then fits into another flat rectangular piece of thinner metal whose long sides bend upward folding over the first piece by about 1/8". Held between the two metal pieces are the ends of a ribbon: one end folds over the flat backing of the pin extends down about 1 1/4" gathers through a metal ring with a 1/2" diameter to form a u-shape at the bottom of the ribbon and then folds upward to that the other end is attached to the metal pieces. The ribbon is horizontally ribbed and vertically striped white black red and white. About 1/3 from the top of the ribbon is a metal band pinned to the ribbon cast with the word "Japan". The band has curved ends. A circular metal piece with a 1 1/4" diameter has a knob at its top with a hole to attach to the circular ring so that the metal piece lies flat with the ribbon. The front side of the circular metal piece has been cast with a scene with a stone bride flanked by two watchtowers and a hill in the background and the words "Army of Occupation" at the top. The reverse side of the circular metal piece has been cast with a scene with two boats with sails in front of a mountain with clouds. At the bottom of this side is a schematic wave pattern and the year "1945" also. Measurements: 1 3/8" x 2 3/4". B. Military pin associated with the medal. It has a pin with a flat rectangular backing. This rectangular metal piece then fits into another flat rectangular piece of thinner metal whose long sides bend upward folding over the first piece by about 1/16 ." Held between the two metal pieces are the ends of a ribbon which wraps around the outside of the second metal piece. The ribbon is horiztonally ribbed and vertically striped white black red and white like the ribbon of the medal. C. Blue box which serves as a holder for the medal. The lid to the box is attached to the bottom part of the box by a sticker at one of the short ends. The sticker covers most of this end and then folds down to adhere to the very bottom of the box. On the short end of the lid the sticker is white with blue print noting the type of medal as "Medal Campaign and Service/Army of Occupation World War II Complete" the stock number and the company making the medal. The part of the sticker adhering to the bottom of the various areas where the blue has faded or worn away. Measurements: 2 1/" x 3 3/4".

1992.067.004