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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 21, 1945
CITATION FOR DISTINGUISIED SERVICE MEDAL
As Secretary of War from the beginning of the actual
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mobilization of the Army to the final victory over Japan,
HENRY LEWIS STIMSON gave the United States of America a measure
of distinguished service exceptional in the history of the Nation.
Following forty yenrs of conspicuous public service in
which he fought as a combatant officer in one war and twice served
in the cobinets of Presidents, Mr. Stimson unhesitatingly accepted
the vast responsibility for the development of the Amerionn armies
to play a determined part in the desperate human conflict now vic-
toriously terminated.
His fenrlessness, his integrity, his rich experience,
his wisdom and his statesmonship were largely contributory to the
successful mobilization, deployment and operations of an Army in
which his countrymen may t ke everlasting pride. His steadfast
purpose and unselfish devotion were an inspiration to men-at-arms
in American forces throughout the world in their bittor fight to
maintain moral right, freedom, justice and civilization itself.