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Box 68

 Container

Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Naval Order of the United States Texas Commandery Presents the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Leadership Award to Captain David C. Leestma, USN (Ret), Astronaut, Houston, Texas, January 30, 1999

 Item — Box: 68, Item: 9
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 12
Scope and Contents From the Series: The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates: January 30, 1999