Metz Medal of Liberation
8/24/1945
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During his official visit to Washington in 1945, French President Charles de Gaulle presented President Harry S. Truman with this medal to thank the United States for its help liberating France from German occupation.
During the visit, Truman told de Gaulle that the U.S. would not oppose a return of French authority in Indochina.
Full Citation: Metz Medal of Liberation; 8/24/1945; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/metz-medal-of-liberation, April 19, 2024]