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President Harry S. Truman Awarding Medal of Honor

64-41
Accession Number
64-41
6.75x8.5 inches
Black & White
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Congressional Medal of Honor
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Description
President Harry S. Truman awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Carlton R. Rouh. Lt. Rouh was given the medal for risking his life to save two comrades by throwing himself in front of a Japanese grenade. Others in the background are unidentified.
Date(s)
June 15, 1945