NASA Exceptional Service Medal issued to Jim McDivitt in 1965, measuring 1.5″ in diameter and suspended from a 1.5″ long blue-and-gold ribbon pin. The gold-colored medal features a globe in the center encircled by laurels, with a scroll reading "NASA" across the middle. The reverse is engraved with the date and name of the award's recipient, "James A. McDivitt, June 11, 1965." The medal is housed in its original presentation box, stamped "Exceptional Service Medal, James A. McDivitt" on the lid, along with its matching miniature medal and rosette. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the consignor, stating that he purchased the medal at an estate sale held at McDivitt's home in Tucson, Arizona, on March 29, 2022, as the family was preparing the property for sale.
President Lyndon B. Johnson honored Gemini 4 astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White on June 11, 1965, awarding both men the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for their heroic efforts on the mission that saw America's first spacewalk. McDivitt served as the Command Pilot for the historic four-day spaceflight.
