Commodante General of the Carabiniere Medal
Artifact IDMO 63.1759
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Date
before 1963
Gifter
General Giovanni De Lorenzo
Place MadeItaly, Europe
Medium
.750 gold
DimensionsOverall Diam 4 in (10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionGold medallion with relief of the Commodante General of the Carabiniere riding on horseback and holding a sword, leading troops into battle. Plaque is engraved: "El Commodante General del'Arma dei Carabiniere al Presiudente degli State Unite d' America John F. Kennedy" (The Commading General of the Carabinieri Corps to John F. Kennedy President of the United States). Medallion commemorates the charge at Pastrengo, April 30, 1848 during the Second War of the Italian Risorgimento.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 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)
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