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Medal for Merit

The Medal for Merit is a civilian order and was instituted in 1942 by President Roosevelt to reward those with exceptionally meritorious service or courageous acts in the furtherance of the war effort.
The badge depicts an eagle with outspread wings on a blue circle around 13 white stars.

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Geist, Irving* June 23rd, 1900
† November 28th, 1970

Girouard, Philias H.

Glennan, Thomas Keith* September 8th, 1905
† April 11th, 1995

Grant, Ulysses Simpson, III* July 4th, 1891
† August 29th, 1968

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