Present or confer?
Solution 1:
For a start, it's 'conferred a medal on him', meaning that an official decision was made that he was worthy of receiving an award. 'Presented' is more of a reference to the actual ceremony.
For a start, it's 'conferred a medal on him', meaning that an official decision was made that he was worthy of receiving an award. 'Presented' is more of a reference to the actual ceremony.