Kissinger, Henry Alfred

Date of birth:: May 27th, 1923 (Fürth, Germany)
Nationality:: American

Biography

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: Counter Intelligence Corps (Army CIC), War Department, U.S. Government
Awarded on:: 1945

Nobel Peace Prize

Period:: Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1973

For helping to establish a ceasefire and U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam.

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Period:: Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Awarded on:: January 13th, 1977

"Scholar, statesman and public servant, by his extraordinary achievements he has earned a place in the first rank of American patriots. A principal architect of America's diplomacy under two Presidents, he guided a Nation in meeting the responsibilities of world leadership. A brilliant negotiator, he wielded America's great power with wisdom and compassion in the. service of peace. He is honored by a grateful President and Nation in the expectation that the past is but prologue."

Sources

- Isaacson, W., Kissinger: A Biography (1992)
- Medal of Freedom