RARE "MEDAL OF HONOR" BOOKLET FOR AMERICAN ALLIES 

A group of five (5) "Medal of Honor" booklets, printed in English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish: 

The Medal of Honor / De Eeremedaille / La Médaille D'Honneur / A Medalha de Honra / La Medalla de Honor. Each [Washington, D.C.]: [U.S. Office of War Information], [1944?]. 4to, 39 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original wrappers. FIRST EDITION.

A rare publication issued in 5 languages intended for American allies during World War II. Each with a "Restricted" label noting that "this publication is not for distribution in the United States or to American civilian or military personnel overseas." The booklet describes the history of the Medal of Honor, its significance, and the soldiers and sailors who had received the honor during the present conflict. 

RARE. OCLC locates 7 copies of the English-language edition; 14 copies of the Dutch edition (most in Dutch institutions); 4 copies of the French edition; 8 copies of the Portuguese edition; and 6 copies of the Spanish edition. 

[World War II, WWII,  FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler, Allied, Axis, George S. Patton, Air Force]