United States: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 'Exceptional Service Medal'

Medal fitted with original silk corded riband, and crimp brooch mounting bar. This latter with Federal Contractors hallmark 'Graco-GI' on reverse, and the bar retaining the hinged pin & drop clasp fittings on reverse, and as issued

The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is an award granted to U.S. government employees for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavours which contribute to NASA programs. The medal was inherited by NASA from its predecessor organization, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) and featured the NACA emblem

Condition: EF

Code: 21968