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Originally Posted by kgoerz
What are they made of?
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The medal itself as of 2004, though a priceless honor, was composed primarily out of a brass alloy, IIRC correctly there was talk back then to make it out of gold. What a truly despicable theft, I hope it's recovered.
I had the supreme honor of meeting a CMOH recipient, the late Ret. US Army Captain Maurice " Footsie" Britt of Arkansas in the early 90's.