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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Medal Winners

63-1379-22
Accession Number
63-1379-22
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348304895
Related Collection
Foskett, James H. Papers
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Naval officers
Presidential vacations
Presidents
Sailors
Submarines (Ships)
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Medals - Other; Truman - Trips - Key West - 1947
People Pictured
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description

President Harry S. Truman (third from left, in white cap) shakes hands with the medal winners: Commander G.W. Street, Commander I.S. Hartman, Commander G.H. Whiting, and Lieutenant G. W. Clark (unknown order). Rear Admiral James H. Foskett (to right of podium) and Admiral William D. Leahy (second back, to left of podium) and unidentified others look on. President Truman awarded two Gold Stars and two Bronze Star Medals during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida and his visit to a captured German World War II submarine.

Date(s)
December 5, 1947