Medal of Freedom (1945)
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The Medal of Freedom (1945) was a U.S. civilian decoration established during World War II to honor individuals who performed especially meritorious service in the war effort.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States civilian award
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civilian decoration → |
| awardedFor |
especially meritorious service in the war effort
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service furthering the interests of the United States in World War II → |
| awardingAuthority |
United States government
→
United States heads of diplomatic missions → United States military theater commanders → |
| conferralContext |
World War II
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| confersPostNominals |
no
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| confersTitle |
no
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| country |
United States of America
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| decorationClass |
single-grade decoration
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| eligibility |
civilians
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foreign civilians → military personnel → |
| establishedInPeriod |
World War II
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| hasRecipientType |
U.S. civilians
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allied civilians → non-U.S. nationals → |
| isCivilDecoration |
yes
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| isDifferentFrom |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| isMilitaryDecoration |
no
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| isNamedAfter |
concept of freedom
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| purpose |
to honor individuals who performed especially meritorious service in the war effort
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| relatedAward |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| replacedBy |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| scopeOfRecognition |
services connected with the war against the Axis powers
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| status |
discontinued
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| typeOfServiceRecognized |
civilian war service
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non-combat service → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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predecessor |
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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replaced |