UNITED STATES: AE medal (203.8g), 1936, Unc, 76mm bronze award medal of the Carnegie Hero Fund produced by J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, bust of Andrew Carnegie right with "CARNEGIE HERO FUND - ESTABLISHED APRIL 15th 1904" around // rectangular central cartouche inscribed "BENEDICT A. BEILMAN / WHO ATTEMPTED TO SAVE / JOSEPH H. WEIRICH / FROM DROWNING / AURORA, ILL. / MARCH 7, 1936.", with map of the United States and Canada behind, three surrounding arms of the United States, Canada, and Newfoundland, and GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. around all, "BRONZE J.E. CALDWELL & CO. PHILA. PAT. DEC. 11, '06" on edge, in original green plush leather case, along with Beilman's diploma from Marmion Military Academy from June 1936, and a green booklet of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission dated January 31st, 1938, including a listing for Beilman.
Estimate: 200-280 USD