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Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony in East Room of White House

65-3808
Accession Number
65-3808
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 337840643
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Award presentations
Awards
Cabinet officers
Portraits
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
Patterson, Robert Porter, 1891-1952
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Description
Military officials and dignitaries are seated in the East Room of the White House for a Congressional Medal of Honor presentation ceremony. A portrait of First Lady Martha Washington is visible on the wall behind the men. George Marshall, United States Army Chief of Staff, is seated third from the right on the first row. General Omar Bradley is seated on the far right on the second row. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal is seated front row, left. and Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson is seated in the front row, second from left. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
August 23, 1945