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President Harry S. Truman Awards Congressional Medal of Honor to Sergeant John D. Hawk

63-1347
Accession Number
63-1347
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348304279
Related Collection
Wallgren, Monrad C. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Award presentations
Awards
Presidential trips
Presidents
Soldiers
Medal of Honor
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Congressional Medal of Honor; Truman - Trips - West Coast - June 1945
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Hawk, John D. (John Druse), 1924-
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Life Magazine

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (left) is presenting a Congressional Medal of Honor award to Sergeant John D. Hawk (center) during President Truman's visit to Washington state. Also present is Major General Harry Vaughan (right). All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
June 24, 1945