American Medals and Decorations.
1990 · New York
by Kerrigan, Evans.
New York: Mallard Press, (1990). Quarto, blue cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, full-colour illus., 80 pp. Fine (As New) in a Fine (As New) dust jacket. Describes the develpment of American medals from the War of Independence to current conflicts in the Middle East. From jacket: As benifits the democratic tradition of the country, [this volume] plots the story of awards to the ordinary fighting man for valor and heroism above and beyond the call of duty. Covering all the major conflicts from the Revolution to Vietnam and their associated medals ranging from the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart to the Medals for the Polar Expeditions and the Conquest of Yellow Fever Medal. (Inventory #: 18022scs)