Medal, Large, Distinguished Public Service, Department of Defense, 1970
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- Summary
- This large medal was part of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service award received by Dr. Charles Stark Draper in 1970. It is the highest Department of Defense award a non-career civilian can be given. Dr. Draper received the award for the extensive work the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Instrumentation Laboratory he headed conducted in the areas of guidance, navigation, and control systems for various weapons systems, aircraft, and naval vessels. Dr. Draper donated a collection of his awards, including this medal, to the National Collection in 1974.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper
- Inventory Number
- A19800559000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Brass medal attached to cloth ribbon.
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 3.2 x 1.3cm (1 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Rockets & Missiles
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19800559000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a7f3ae10-c71f-4dda-9b0f-e04df95aefba
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