overall: 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Date made:
1945
Description:
Bronze Victory Medal with a multi-colored ribbon. The obverse has a standing man (representing Liberation) and “WORLD WAR II.” The reverse has “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1941 · 1945” and “FREEDOM / FROM FEAR AND WANT / FREEDOM OF SPEECH / AND RELIGION.” This medal belonged to Fletcher Clark Stewart (1899-1979), a physician who spent his career with the United States Public Health Service.