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Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Commissioned by
United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
Created by
United States Mint, American, founded 1792
Caption
The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian recognition awarded by the U.S. Congress. This medal was presented to the Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Awarded on March 29, 2007, the medal recognized their “unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.”
Description
A gold medal featuring three men in profile in the center, with "TUSKEGEE AIRMEN" at top and an eagle with spread wings at the bottom.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
2007
Object number
2007.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
medals
Medium
gold
Dimensions
2 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 3/16 in. (7.5 × 7.5 × 0.5 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Awards and Medals
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Aeronautics
Civil Rights
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.8
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef531fd7-f0f5-4aa1-adf0-a009298e0190

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