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Sunday, July 6, 2025

Friday, July 6, 1945. Norway declares war, a parade in Berlin, an award for King Michael, the US establishes an award, Operation Overcast, Nicaragua ratifies, Chennault resigns, and the mystery of Madelen Mason.

Norway declared war on Japan, backdating the act to December 7, 1941.

Occupying Allied forces held a parade in Berlin.

King Michael I of Romania was awarded the Soviet Order of Victory.


The king had been instrumental in deposing the right wing military dictatorship late in the war, and causing Romania to be one of the many European powers to switch sides during the war. a list that included Italy and Finland as well.

President Truman established the Medal of Freedom by executive order, which stated:

Executive Order 9586

by President of the United States

The Medal of Freedom

Executive Order 9587

Signed by President Harry S. Truman Friday, July 6, 1945

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

There is hereby established a medal to be known as the Medal of Freedom with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances for award to any person, not hereinafter specifically excluded, who, on or after December 7, 1941, has performed a meritorious act or service which has aided the United States in the prosecution of a war against an enemy or enemies and for which an award of another United States medal or decoration is considered inappropriate.

The Medal of Freedom may also be awarded to any person, not hereinafter specifically excluded, who, on or after December 7, 1941, has similarly aided any nation engaged with the United States in the prosecution of a war against a common enemy or enemies.

The Medal of Freedom shall not be awarded to a citizen of the United States for any act or service performed within the continental limits of the United States or to a member of the armed forces of the United States.

The Medal of Freedom and appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design, approved by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy, and may be awarded by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary of the Navy, or by such officers as the said Secretaries may respectively designate. Awards shall be made under such regulations as the said Secretaries shall severally prescribe and such regulations shall, insofar as practicable, be of uniform application.

No more than one Medal of Freedom shall be awarded to any one person, but for a subsequent act or service justifying such an award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the medal.

The Medal of Freedom may be awarded posthumously.

Harry S. Truman 

The award existed until 1963, by which time over 20,000 had been awarded, and was superseded by the Presidential Medal of Freedom which exists at the current time which has a broader application.

Operation Overcast was authorized providing that the US could import captured German scientists. 

Nicaragua ratified the United Nations  Charter, the first nation to do so.

General Claire Chennault resigned his command of the US 14th Army Air Force in protest to plans to disband it.

Japanese forces attacked the British positions in the Sittang river bend unsuccessfully.

B-29 raids continued over Japan.

The multiple editions of Yank came out.

The centerfold was quite subdued.

I have no idea who Madelen Mason was and a google search failed to give any clues.

Last edition: