title: [The Carabinieri Vice-Brigadiere Salvo D'Acquisto Gold Medal for Military Valour. Champion of justice and social solidarity].
abstract: The paper recalls the life and the altruistic sacrifice that led Salvo D'Acquisto to be known and remebered as a hero. On the 23rd September 1943 the Carabinieri Vice-Brigadiere D'Acquisto saved 22 human lifes accusing himself of a presumed attack against the German occupants, although he was innocent. On the first anniversary of his execution by shooting, he was made gold medal for military valour. The cause for his beatification is currently under examination by the Holy See.
authors.affiliation: Generale di Corpo d'Armata, Presidente dell'Associazione Nazionale Carabinieri, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Richero
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history*; D016495:Police; D014857:Warfare