A commemorative monument and plaques were unveiled in her birthplace , West Bromwich , to mark the centenary of her birth . Her story is one of rare courage and dedication when at the height of her success she gave up her acting career during World War II to work in the line of fire on troop trains for the Red Cross in Italy after her sister was killed by a German air raid – for which she was awarded the American Medal of Freedom . She was also awarded the Legion of Honour by France for her tireless work in fostering relations postwar amity between France and the United States
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom (1945)
Madeleine Carroll