| Collection |
General Collection |
| Date |
1968-1968 |
| Description |
A walnut display case containing seven U.S. Army medals and other insignia of Tristan Whitney Hayes who was killed in combat on 17 September 1968 in Vietnam.
The medals are: Bronze Star with "V" for Valor, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, National Defence, Viernam Service, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, and Vietnam Defence.
The other items in the display are: Red Diamond of the 5th Infantry Division, the Combat InfantryMan's Badge, the sharpshooter's medal for the Automatic Rifle, A U. S. Army collar device and an Infantry collar device. |
| Dimensions |
H-13 W-16 D-2 inches |
| Home Location |
CU Homemade Box Echo Shelf#2 |
| Object ID |
2004-015-054 |
| Object Name |
Medal, Commemorative |
| People |
Hayes, Tristan Whitney |
| Search Terms |
Vietnam War |
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