This sizable medal is the first in a series to be minted for the U.S. Navy to recognize noteworthy Navy bases around the world. This brass alloy piece honors Pearl Harbor, the site of the December 7, 1941 attack by the Japanese which propelled the United States into World War II. Shown is the famous memorial above the USS Arizona battleship. On the obverse is a ship leaving the Navy's busiest port today. The exceptionally high-relief medallion has an elegant antique bronze finish. 45mm
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