Certificate of Dedication & Ownership
worded as following
Front of the Freedom Brooch 60 diamonds, brilliant cut in
18kt gold setting, size 1.8''x1.8''
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Back of the Freedom Brooch 50 stars, one for each state
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Dedicated to 42nd "Rainbow" Division soldiers, who protected freedom, as freedom was under attack.
Display at the Heritage Room
42nd Rainbow Headquarters,
Troy, NY
Special Thanks go to Gen.(ret) Joseph J. Taluto, Jim Clemons and Sgt.Maj.(ret) John J. Willsey. Without their commitment this display of dedication would have been simply not possible.