WWII American Defense Medal COMPLETE ORIGINAL SET Authentic WW2

Description

The
American Defense Service Medal
was a
mi
litary award
of the
United States Armed Forces
, established
by President
Franklin D Roosevelt
on June 28, 1941.
The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had served on active duty between September 8, 1939, and December 7, 1941.
The bronze medal is
1
+
1
⁄
4
inches in diameter. On the
back
is a female
Grecian
figure symbolic of defense, holding in one hand an ancient war shield in reverse, and her
other
hand brandishing a sword above her head. She is standing upon a conventionalized oak branch with four leaves. Around the top is the lettering
"AMERICAN DEFENSE"
. The
reverse
is the wording
"FOR SERVICE DURING THE LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1939 OR DURING THE UNLIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MAY 27, 1941"
above a seven-leafed spray of laurel.
EXCELLENT aged condition. 100% authentic. Comes COMPLETE with the medal, ribbon bar, lapel pin, original dated box, and even the original paper packaging. GREAT for any WWII collection!
Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS First Class in waterproof packaging.