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Object details:

Object Name: Medal, Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19711100000

	Object Name
	Medal, Good Conduct Medal, United States Army

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv920852cd8-c5dd-45f6-8f53-9f1a0d2b0048

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Copper Alloy

	Materials
	Silk

	Materials
	Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy

	Materials
	Plastic

	Materials
	Paint

	Dimensions
	3-D: 7.1 × 3.8 × 0.6cm (2 13/16 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in.)

	Physical Description
	United States Army Good Conduct Medal; Obverse: relief eagle depicted perched on a sword and book, embossed text "EFFICIENCY, HONOR, FIDELITY"; Reverse: relief of a five point star in center of medal surrounded by an oak leaf and laurel leaf branch, embossed text "FOR GOOD CONDUCT"; red silk ribbon with three vertical white stripes on each side of ribbon.

	Summary
	The Good Conduct Medal was established on June 28, 1941 for members of the United States Army and Army Air Forces for exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity or who honorably completed three years of active service.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center

	Inventory Number
	A19711100000

	Type
	AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

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