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President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor

65-2884
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65-2884
6.75x8.25 inches
Black & White
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NAID 337840727
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Korean War, 1950-1953
Marines
Presidents
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
President Harry S. Truman, right, presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Marine Staff Sergeant Archie Van Winkle, 26, of Everett, Washington. Sergeant Van Winkle, a platoon Sergeant of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, though twice wounded in the same action, led his trapped platoon in a successful charge against a larger enemy force in Korea. Action took place near Sudong, Korea in November, 1950.
Date(s)
February 6, 1952