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President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal to General Carl Spaatz

2015-2163
Accession Number
2015-2163
8.25x10 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350896186
Related Collection
Landry, Robert B. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Award presentations
Awards
Cabinet officers
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Distinguished Service Medal-Cross
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Spaatz, Carl A. (Carl Andrew), 1891-1974
Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Air Force

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) awards the Distinguished Service Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster) to General Carl Spaatz, United States Air Force (foreground, center). Left to right: Mrs. Spaatz and family, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, Admiral William D. Leahy, General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, and General Omar N. Bradley. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
May 24, 1948