AMERICAN WW2 AIR MEDAL WITH RIBBON

This is an original US WWII Air Medal (AM). The medal has has thunderbolts in the claws of an eagle flying over the radiant sun.  Comes with original blue and gold ribbon.  It measures 42mm x 54mm. 

The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
The Air Medal was established by Executive Order 9158, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 11, 1942. It was awarded retroactive to September 8, 1939, to anyone who distinguishes himself by meritorious achievement while serving with the Armed Forces in aerial flight.