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Medal - USS Richard S. Edwards
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Relief depiction of the destroyer USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950) underway at sea, with stylized waves in the foreground. Behind the ship, the churning wake and wave forms suggest the silhouette of a cavalryman on horseback holding a lance with a banner. The legend arcs along the upper rim, with the hull designation in the lower field and exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An open laurel wreath frames a multi-line central legend detailing the ship's construction milestones. The word SOUVENIR appears at the top above the wreath opening, and the engraver's initials RAP are incused at the base of the wreath in the lower field. |
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