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Medal - The Women Airforce Service Pilots
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large bust of a WASP pilot in high relief, wearing a flight helmet and goggles, dominating the right portion of the field. In the left foreground, three female pilots in flight uniforms are depicted walking in relief, while an AT-6 Texan aircraft marked '264' is shown airborne in the upper left background, breaking through the inner border. The surrounding legend and dates appear along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS 1942–1944 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts three World War II aircraft in dynamic high relief across the field: the AT-6 Texan (numbered 264) prominently in the foreground, the B-26 Martin Marauder in the middle ground, and the P-51 Mustang in the background. The WASP aviator wings insignia are displayed in relief at the base of the design. The legend arcs around the upper rim with 'ACT OF CONGRESS' and '2009' inscribed in the upper field. |
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