Medal for Merit
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The Medal for Merit was one of the highest civilian decorations of the United States, awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services during World War II and the early postwar period.
Aliases (3)
- MEDAL FOR MERIT ×1
- Medal for Merit Act ×1
- Presidential Medal of Merit ×1
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States civilian award
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civilian decoration → |
| administeredBy |
Medal for Merit Board
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| authorizedBy |
Public Law 77-671
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| awardedFor |
exceptionally meritorious conduct
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performance of outstanding services → |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the United States
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| awardingBody |
United States government
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| campaign |
World War II
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States
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| dateEstablished |
1942-07-20
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| discontinuedIn |
1952
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| eligibility |
United States citizens
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civilians → foreign nationals → |
| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| firstAwarded |
1946
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| higherAward |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| historicalContext |
created during World War II to recognize civilian service
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| lastAwarded |
1952
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| notableRecipient |
Alan Turing
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J. Edgar Hoover → Robert Oppenheimer → Vannevar Bush → William Stephenson → |
| obverseDesign |
profile of George Washington
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| periodOfUse |
World War II
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early postwar period → |
| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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| relatedAward |
Medal of Freedom
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Presidential Medal of Freedom → |
| reverseInscription |
FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUTSTANDING SERVICES
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MEDAL FOR MERIT → |
| ribbonColor |
dark blue
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| shape |
bronze star-shaped medal
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| status |
discontinued
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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| type |
individual award
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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Cordell Hull
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David Sarnoff → Detlev W. Bronk ("Presidential Medal of Merit") → George Kistiakowsky → Hap Arnold → Henry A. Wallace → I. I. Rabi → J. Robert Oppenheimer → James B. Conant → John von Neumann → Lewis L. Strauss → Luis Alvarez → William S. Knudsen → |
awardReceived |
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Public Law 77-671
("Medal for Merit Act")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Public Law 77-671
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awardTypeAuthorized |
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Medal for Merit
("MEDAL FOR MERIT")
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reverseInscription |
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Public Law 77-671
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subject |