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President Harry S. Truman Awards General Carl Spaatz with Medal

2015-2164
Accession Number
2015-2164
8.25x10 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350896188
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
Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954
Spaatz, Carl A. (Carl Andrew), 1891-1974
Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1899-1982
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Air Force

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Distinguished Service Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster) to General Carl Spaatz (foreground, center), United States Air Force, for exceptionally notorious and distinguished service as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Standing from left to right behind the President and General Spaatz are: General Robert Landry, unidentified military officer, Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan, Mrs. Spaatz and family, Secretary of 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