East Coast Memorial Medallion
Artifact IDMO 63.712
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Date
1963
Medium
Gold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionGold medallion in memory of those who lost their lives in service in the coastal waters, New York. Obverse embossed: East Coast Memorial New York Dedicated May 23, 1963 We Shall Pay Any Price…. John F. Kennedy. Reverse embossed: Erected by the Untied States of America in Proud and Grateful Remembrance of her Sons Who Gave Their Lives in Her Service and Who Sleep in the American Costal Water of the Atlantic Ocean
Historical NotePresident John F. Kennedy made remarks at the dedication of the World War II East Coast Memorial to the United States military service members lost in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II in Battery Park, New York on May 23, 1963.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President between 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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