Medal - USS Midway V-J Day Kiss

Location United States
Year
Type Souvenir medallion
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 20.5 g
Diameter 38.1 mm
Thickness 2.38 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Reeded
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Portrayal of a photograph on V-J Day in Times Square by Alfred Eisenstaedt. It shows a U.S. Navy sailor embracing and kissing a total stranger—a dental assistant—on Victory over Japan Day in New York City`s Times Square on August 14, 1945.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering USS MIDWAY SAN DIEGO
Reverse description Image of the USS Midway with specifications and information
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering Length: 972 feet Width: 113 feet Launched: March 20, 1945 USS Midway Commissioned: Sept. 10, 1945 Class: Midway Aircraft Carrier Crew: 4,500 HM
Mintage
Numisquare ID 2941630450
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