Army & Navy Union Medal
Artifact IDMO 93.69
Object Type
Medal
Date
1964
Medium
Gold, enamel, rubies, diamonds
DimensionsOverall Diam 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionGold medal posthumously awarded to President Kennedy at the annual banquet of the Army & Navy Union in August 1964. The medal has a Army & Navy Union logo suspended from a maroon, white and blue ribbon which is attached to a bar pin of gold and navy blue enamel decorated with 4 gold stars that have centers of tiny rubies. Hanging from this bar pin is another gold bar set with 4 diamonds.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteMedal was presented to Governor Endicott Peabody (A Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library) by General "Tink" Gleason at the annual Banquet of the Army & Navy Union held at Hotel Statler on August 7, 1964. Life Membership Medal was awarded that day posthumously to President Kennedy with the intent that the medal would be donated to the Library.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of General W.J. Tink Gleason, Army & Navy Union, U.S.A.
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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