Kennedy. Former President Harry S. Truman had created a similar honor, the Medal of Freedom, in 1945 to recognize civilians for significant contributions during World War II. This earlier version ...
Kennedy. Former President Harry S. Truman had created a similar honor, the Medal of Freedom, in 1945 to recognize civilians for significant contributions during World War II. This earlier version ...
The initiative of the Medal of Freedom began on July 6, 1945, by President Harry S. Truman through Executive ... The design of the insignia was done by Harry D. Temple of the Army's Institute ...
Created by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 as the Medal of Freedom, the medal was renamed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The three other medals that ...