United States LIfeSaving Medals

[Guest Darrell]

People,

I know the old types were made of solid Gold and Silver. What is the criteria today? Are they still awarded in this format, or are they now plated?

Thanks.

Edited August 14, 2006 by Darrell

[Mike Page]

People,

I know the old types were made of solid Gold and Silver. What is the criteria today? Are they still awarded in this format, or are they now plated?

Thanks.

They've been plated for a while.

I think the criteria's still the same.

[Guest Darrell]

They've been plated for a while.

So you are saying that presently awarded Lifesaving Medals are now plated and NOT solid Gold / Silver?

[Mike Page]

So you are saying that presently awarded Lifesaving Medals are now plated and NOT solid Gold / Silver?

I just checked The Call of Duty which states that the current gold medals are 99.9% gold, but check out this thread: they discuss the metal content.

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...307#post1538307

Edited August 26, 2006 by Mike Page