Distinguished Service Cross medal pin issued to Lewis Broadus

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Distinguished Service Cross medal pin issued to Lewis Broadus. The medal pin is gold painted into the colors of the Distinguished Service Cross medal with a large blue center and a small strip of white and red. The back of the pin has a manufacture's mark that reads, [G27 GI]. The lapel pinback is a military pin keeper, also known as a deluxe clutch. This uses a spring loaded locking mechanism to lock the pin post, it has a wide top that narrows into a smaller circle.

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