Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Visit Of Italian Aviator Francesco De Pinedo To Philadelphia In May 1927 Archive with a moderately worn core

with a moderately worn core

The plane blew up in midair with the six remaining crew still on board

Footnote: Walter Henry Reid was born 27th of May 1888 at Toronto

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Instituted in 1944 by Generalissimo Francisco Franco

Italy, Kingdom. A Medal For The Visit Of Italian Aviator Francesco De Pinedo To Philadelphia In May 1927 Archive with a moderately worn coreIn bronze, obverse illustrating an airplane flying now over the waves of the ocean below, surrounded by the inscription "GLI ITALIANI IN RICORDO DELLA SUA VENUTA A PHILADELPHIA MAGGIO 1927", reverse illustrating the left facing bust of Italian aviator Francesco De Pinedo, surrounded by the inscription "AL COMANDANTE MARCHESE FRANCESCO DE PINEDO EROE DEI CIELI", measuring 38. 5 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine.