The Carnegie Medal is awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, known simply as the Hero Fund. The perfect candidate must be a civilian who voluntarily risked his or her life to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the life of another person. Valid evidence is required; the deed should be brought to the Commission’s attention within two years.
Categories: Prestigious Awards
Person Profiles (16)
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Cirlo Achille abt 1884 - 12 Dec 1910
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James Brooks 20 Sep 1902 Requa, Del Norte, California, United States - 12 Aug 1949
John Bundy 14 Sep 1857 Linton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom - 13 Nov 1909
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June (Cady) Bagby 15 May 1929 New York, United States - 29 Sep 1999
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Richard Dorner 27 May 1924 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States - 29 Apr 2012
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Isham Hailey 11 Sep 1899 Georgia, United States - 29 Jul 1949
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William Knight 1883 Pelahatchie, Rankin, Mississippi, United States - 23 Aug 1925
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Edward Loadman 08 Aug 1877 Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Oct 1938
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Austin Morgan 24 Sep 1852 Owensville, Clay, Missouri, United States - 06 Aug 1917
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Abraham Portnoy bef 1870 Russia - abt 10 Oct 1933
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Frederick Reynolds 30 Jan 1896 Corning, New York, United States - 14 Oct 1945
R cont.
Stacey (Rice) Feiling 08 Aug 1967 Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Jun 2010
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Cyril Speicher 19 Sep 1914 Pennsylvania, United States - 23 Jan 1995
Evelyn (Stone) Johnson 04 Nov 1909 Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States - 10 May 2012
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William Wathen 20 Jul 1905 Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada - 24 Oct 2004
Emmanuel Wynn 13 Mar 1974 United States - 16 Sep 2001