I appreciate the sentiment, but for the record, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is a civilian award, so it’s unlikely that anyone was awarded one for killing Nazis (although I’d be happy to be proven otherwise!). With it being the highest civilian award available, the military equivalent should be the Medal of Honor, which requires gallantry at the risk of one’s own life above and beyond the call of duty.
Last I checked, hating Nazis wasn’t a UCMJ violation.
My Grandpa was in the military, and he went to prison for being mean to Nazis.
Of course that was a German POW prison.
And by being mean I mean dropping bombs on them from his B-24.
Used to get the Presidential Medal of Freedom for killing Nazis, not being one.
I appreciate the sentiment, but for the record, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is a civilian award, so it’s unlikely that anyone was awarded one for killing Nazis (although I’d be happy to be proven otherwise!). With it being the highest civilian award available, the military equivalent should be the Medal of Honor, which requires gallantry at the risk of one’s own life above and beyond the call of duty.
My bad, I got them mixed up.
All good, friend. Keep hating those Nazis.