United States. Two Awards & Decorations, Boxed

Includes:

1. Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Instituted in 1960. In bronze gilt with white enamels, large blue plastic disk in the center, measuring 54 mm (w) x 57.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, in its cardboard box of issue.

2. Legion of Merit, Legionnaire Grade. Instituted in 1942. In bronze gilt with red, white, navy blue and green enamels, measuring 48.3 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) inclusive of its integral loop suspension, original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels. Accompanied by its 36.2 mm (w) x 10.5 mm (h) ribbon bar with dual push pins, maker marked "N.S. MAYER, INC. / M22" on the reverse of the ribbon bar, in their cardboard box of issue, the Legionnaire Grade identified on the end panel.

Together, extremely fine.

Footnotes:

1. The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (AFDSM) is a military decoration of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force and is presented to airmen and guardians to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the United States while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility. The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960 and was first awarded in 1965. Prior to the creation of the Distinguished Service Medal in 1960, United States Air Force airmen were awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal. The medal is the equivalent to the Army's Army Distinguished Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps' Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal.

2. The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States, as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments. It has four degrees: Chief Commander, Commander, Officer, and Legionnaire. The Legion of Merit (Commander degree) is one of only two United States military decorations to be issued as a neck order (the other being the Medal of Honor), and the only United States military decoration that may be issued in degrees (much like an order of chivalry or certain Orders of Merit), although the degrees including a neck ribbon are only awarded to non-U.S. nationals.