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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Bersaglieri Medal
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Bersaglieri Medal

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.11
Object Type Medal
Date 1919-1945
Place MadeItaly, Europe
Medium Metal
DimensionsOverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionItalian metal that belonged to Ernest Hemingway. Circular shape. Recto shows a head of a man wearing a hat with a feather. Verso has a clenched fist with "Pro IVR". Metal for the Italian Bersaglieri Royal Army
Historical NoteOriginally contained in a change purse carried by Ernest Hemingway.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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