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President Harry S. Truman Decorates Soldier With Congressional Medal of Honor

65-3806
Accession Number
65-3806
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 337840639
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Armed forces officers
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidential press secretaries
Presidents
Soldiers
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
President Harry S. Truman, center, decorates a soldier during a Congressional Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House, as other recipients and guests look on. In the background, standing directly in front of the candelabra, is Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing in front of the flag, leaning over the table of medals is Major General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
August 23, 1945