Title

World War II Air Service Medal, Shakopee, 2007

Creation Date

2007

Description

World War II service medal awarded posthumously to Raymond Dahl of Shakopee. The piece is an Air Medal. The top of the medal consists of a blue and orange striped silk ribbon. Seen at the back of the ribbon is a metal clasp closure. Attached by a link at the bottom of the ribbon is a bronze medallion. Embossed on the obverse is a sun with an eagle at its center. The eagle has lightning bolts in its talons and appears to be dive bombing. Dahl served as a crew member with the Army Air Corps. His plane was shot down over Berlin during a bombing mission and he was officially declared MIA on March 18, 1945. The medal was awarded to the Dahl family, upon their request, in 2007.

Geographic Notes

USA