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World War II Victory Medal
Awarded to Commander Warren Fred Postel USN. Obverse: Figure of Liberty right foot resting on a classical helmet, the hilt of a broken sword in her right hand, the blade in her left. Inscription: "WORLD WAR II". Reverse: Legend: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. Inscription:'FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND WANT', 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION' (separated by a palm branch). Suspended from a red ribbon with a double rainbow stripe at each edge separated from the red by a narrow white stripe.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2070 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| People: | Postel, Warren Fred |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |
| Parts: | World War II Victory Medal |
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