Description07-224-A Good Conduct Medal USN, Type I Obverse (7466630854).jpg
Accession: 07-224-A
Award. Medal, Good Conduct, USN Type I.
1.18" H X 1.21" W
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The USN Good Conduct Medal is the third oldest continuously awarded medal in the United States. The Type I medal was first authorized on April 26th 1869 and was produced by E. V. Haughwout Company of New York.. The medal was issued with a ribbon of red , white and blue material with no suspension pin. The recipient's name was engraved on the reverse. The medal is in the design of a maltese cross.
Additional information can be found at: www.history.navy.mil/medals/gcm.htm
Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
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