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was raised and defeated during a meeting of the student senate. Some people did not believe the resolution's sponsor had fully addressed the financial and logistical problems of installing a memorial, and some were questioning the widely held assumption that all warriors and acts of war are
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Medal of Honor memorial at the University of Washington
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for service as set forth in the following CITATION:
1242:takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to
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1747:, University of Washington News, 10 November 2009.
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1475:List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II
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1960:"Obituary: Robert Galer, hero just doing his job"
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1912:"Medal of Honor recipients ā World War II (GāL)"
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1074:Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
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1890:"Robert E. Galer, 92, Marine Fighter Ace, Dies"
1638:"Great Sioux Nation Medal of Honor Recipients"
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1852:"Official Biography for Robert E. Galer"
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1870:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
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1211:United Nations Korea Medal
1194:Distinguished Flying Cross
1145:World War II Victory Medal
1026:Distinguished Flying Cross
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2433:James S. Varnell Jr.
2417:John F. Thornell Jr.
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1532:Underwater Treasures
1445:Ordinary individuals
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