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Commemorative Medals and Challenge Coins relating  to Sinai Observers

Bronze Medal

Diameter 75 mm

Probably Israeli Made
United States Sinai Field Mission 1976 Sterling silver 925 Medal

Rare medal. Silver 925, diameter 3 cm.
The Sinai Field Mission (SFM) began operations in January 1976. SFM operations officially ceased in April 1982 when the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) came into existence. The SFM was composed of United States Department of State personnel primarily attached to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and civilian contractors from the Greenville, Texas based aerospace company E-Systems, Inc., (ESY).
There were approximately 160 personnel occupying the Base Camp located on the peak of Mt. Umm Kashieb on the Sinai Peninsula. Living quarters consisted of moderately sized concrete rooms (prefabricated Holiday Inn modules shipped from the U.S.) that were occupied by one to three personnel depending on their employment status
17th Airborne Corps
82nd Airborne 505th PIR 1st BN SINAI

Serial number on Edge

Challenge Coin
Service with MFO

82nd Airborne 325th Infantry 4th BN Gold Falcon Sinai

Challenge Coin

About 41 mm diameter
Service with MFO

Lead With Courage

2nd BN 22nd Infantry Sinai

Challenge Coin
HUNCON
Hungarian Contingent

Military Police Unit