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White House Wounded Warrior Wheelchair Basketball Game Plaque
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
White House Wounded Warrior Wheelchair Basketball Game Plaque
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

White House Wounded Warrior Wheelchair Basketball Game Plaque

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.716759.4
Object Type Plaque, Commemorative
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 10/8/2009
Medium wood, metal, lacquer, adhesive, felt
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 13 3/4 in x W 13 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (34.9 cm x 33.7 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionShield-shaped plaque in the shape of the Marines Wounded Warrior Regiment commemorating the White House Wounded Warrior Wheelchair Basketball Game in 2009. The center of the plaque bears a three-dimensional brass Marines Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem on a brown military camouflage background with a purple and tan stripe down the center. There are silver-colored metal banners across the top inscribed "Wounded Warrior Regiment," and "Etiam In Pugna."
Historical NoteReceived by the President from the Wounded Warrior Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps, for the wheelchair basketball game hosted at the White House on October 8, 2009.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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