United States. An Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Archive It is dated to December

It is dated to December 2

suspended from a period original and full size sash ribbon

constructed in the shape of a shield

measuring 34 mm x 33 mm

accompanied by two 9 mm x 35

United States. An Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Archive It is dated to DecemberIn bronze gilt with white enamels, circular blue glass centerpiece, measuring 54. 3 mm in diameter, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960. The medal was intended as a new decoration of the United States Air Force, to replace the policy of awarding the Army Distinguished Service