Category: Medal of Freedom

Categories: United States of America, Civil Decorations | Prestigious Awards

This category contains profiles of recipients of this award.

The Medal of Freedom was a decoration established by President Harry S. Truman to honor civilians whose actions aided in the war efforts of the United States and its allies. It was intended to be awarded by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary of the Navy, but it is known that Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy also authorized awards. - Wikipedia

This award was established in 1945, and in 1962 was replaced in 1963 by the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Person Profiles (15)

03 Oct 1872 Metcalfe, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 02 Jan 1957
06 Nov 1881 Cahors, Lot, France - 08 Jul 1957
04 Apr 1910 Springwood, New South Wales, Australia - 09 Nov 1984
26 Sep 1921 Mosman, New South Wales, Australia - 11 Jan 1990
16 Dec 1901 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 15 Nov 1978 photo
18 Sep 1889 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia - 26 Sep 1959 photo
28 Feb 1898 Lisrobin, County Cork, Ireland - 30 Oct 1963
20 Mar 1928 Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Feb 2003 photo
24 Dec 1928 Stuttgart, Württemberg, Deutsches Reich - 07 Nov 2013 photo
15 Oct 1895 Moose Jaw, North-West Territories, Canada - 29 Jun 1976
13 May 1898 Surbiton, Surrey, England - 26 Aug 1981 photo
01 Nov 1898 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, Isère, France - 18 Sep 1980
03 Feb 1905 Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord, France - 05 Mar 2010
30 Aug 1912 Roseneath, Wellington, New Zealand - 07 Aug 2011 photo
30 Jul 1903 Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada - 1975




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