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Medal of Freedom

The American Medal of Freedom is considered to be the civilian equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. It was instituted to honour civilians who made a specially meritious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, the world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours.
It was instituted in 1945 by President Truman to honour those civilians that contributed to the US efforts in World War Two

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Aalderen, van, Johannes "Jos"18-02-190927-07-1988
Aboulker, José05-03-192017-11-2009
Alcuaz, de, Luis  
Alexander, John Reading15-11-1905 
Alphen, van, Willem16-12-189813-07-1953
Andel, van, Jacobus Antonie Gijsbertus04-03-188829-06-1964
Anderson, Marianne  
Annyas, Elisabeth Maria27-10-191827-07-1993
Ariens, Johannes Johan02-08-1915 
Asbeck, van, Ima Badeloch Barones06-08-1920 

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