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William Donovan

William Donovan (January 1, 1883 - 1959) won the Freedom Award in 1959. Donovan was in the United States army[?] during WWI. In that time, Donovan was awarded the medal of honor and three purple hearts[?]. After quitting the army, Donovan became a stock market millionaire and later joined the CIA.

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