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Lot 3170

A group of Sammy Davis Jr. military and political awards and memorabilia

5 May 2013, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$2,750 inc. premium

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A group of Sammy Davis Jr. military and political awards and memorabilia

Including a Department of Defense certificate of appreciation for Davis's visit to Vietnam during the war; a certificate from the Department of the Air Force; an award from the US Naval Radio Station in Puerto Rico; a plaque celebrating the 75th Year of Naval Aviation; a framed invitation to President Reagan's inauguration; an award from Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines; a certificate from the California State Senate; a leather folder with Davis's name on it relating to his service on the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity; a plaque presented to Davis by then Speaker of the California Legislature, Willie Brown; a plaque from the California Black Fund Raising Committee to re-elect President Richard Nixon; and a framed political cartoon showing Davis with Nixon.
Largest: 19 x 23 1/2 in.

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