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Those chosen for recognition receive the Carnegie Medal [1] and become eligible for scholarship aid and other benefits. A private operating foundation, the Hero Fund was established in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , in 1904 with a trust fund of $5 million by Andrew Carnegie , the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist .
Pages in category "Recipients of the Carnegie Medal (Carnegie Hero Fund)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Established in 1904 by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to recognize people who commit selfless acts of heroism in the United States or Canada, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission ...
Sep. 23—A Minnesota man is receiving national recognition for his life-saving efforts of a man in September 2023 who went over a retaining wall in his vehicle and into Fountain Lake in Albert ...
Jasmine and JaCora Lashale Morris are the tenth and eleventh people in the Des Moines area to be recognized by the commission in its 120-year history.
Dutch medal of the Carnegie Hero Fund. In 1904, he founded the Carnegie Hero Fund for the United States and Canada (a few years later also established in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany) for the recognition of deeds of heroism.
Ernie Gahan along with four others rescued Marvin Panch from a burning race car at the Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 1963, and each received the prestigious Carnegie Medal for their heroism. [5] [6] That same year, Gahan pulled fellow racer Bill Wimble from a burning wreck during a race in Syracuse, New York. [3]
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Dolly Parton must work longer than 9 to 5 to balance her music and impressive charitable efforts. In 2022, Parton was honored with the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for ...