"E" Medal

USS Arizona Artifacts 52.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

"E" Medal

Subject

Medals; Military decorations; USS Arizona (Battleship)

Description

E medal awarded to the crew of the Arizona in 1924 for efficiency in navigation (as measured by the amount of fuel used in getting from port to port). The Arizona herself was decorated with a red "E" on her smokestack at this time.

Creator

Anderson, Aengus

Source

USS Arizona Collection

Date

1924-00-00

Contributor

Donated by Joe Heslep.

Rights

Permission to use must be obtained from the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.

Format

jpeg

Type

Digital photo

Identifier

AZ 517 Box 44 Item 3; Accession # 71-3-4