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The Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal is a three-inch medallion awarded to civilians who risk their lives saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Andrew Carnegie’s profile dominates one side of the medal. The reverse includes a cartouche, or inscription plate, which carries an embossed statement naming the rescuer, the rescued, the place, and the date of the heroic act. With the cash prize that came with the medal, Wrigh

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