Awards
Other awards14 won · 2 nominated
- Won1964Jane Addams Children's Book Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
- Won1963Presidential Medal of Freedom: Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Nominated1962Nobel Peace Prize: Nobel Peace Prize
- Won1961Grand Cross of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy Sepulchre: Grand Cross of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy Sepulchre
- Won1961Laetare Medal: Laetare Medal
- Won1961Time Person of the Year: Time Person of the Year
- Won1957Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Nominated1957National Book Award for Nonfiction: National Book Award for Nonfiction · Profiles in Courage
- Won1957Pulitzer Prize for Biography: Pulitzer Prize for Biography · Profiles in Courage
- Won1951Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity: Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
- Won1945American Campaign Medal: American Campaign Medal
- Won1945American Defense Service Medal: American Defense Service Medal
- Won1945Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- Won1945World War II Victory Medal: World War II Victory Medal
- Won1944Navy and Marine Corps Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal
- Won1943Purple Heart: Purple Heart
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