Authorized by public law 101-510, medals were for presentation to those veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, or their next of kin, and civilians, who defended Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii against attack on December 7, 1941. Medals were not sold to the public. The Department of Defense was responsible for certifying eligibility. 30,651 were shipped as of September 30, 1992.
A canvas money bag of mine from a bank long gone. I recall my dad using this bank when I was a kid but then it gets hazy. Don't know who they merged with. Some early history of American Security Bank I've found:
Quote: American Security Bank in Hawaii emerged in 1935 from an attempt to reorganize the former Chinese-American Bank, which was established in 1916. In December 1941, on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor, American Security Bank had a branch on Kaua#699;i, in addition to its main bank building.
They are not to be confused with American Savings Bank (a completely different entity) in Hawaii today.
deadmunny, your bank bag reminded me that I picked up this token earlier in the summer. Honolulu HI. Dept Public Instruction, Territory of Hawaii - Lunch Token
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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