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President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Recipient

66-3134
Accession Number
66-3134
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350286923
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Presidents
Sailors
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
McCool, Richard M., Jr., 1922-2008
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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U.S. Navy

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Description
President Harry S. Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to United States Navy Lieutenant Richard Miles McCool, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. McCool, Sr., Norman, Oklahoma, who were present at the ceremony as well as Lieutenant McCool's wife. His award was presented for service as commanding officer of the USS LCS (Landing Craft Support) 122 during operations against Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Chain, June 10 and 11, 1945.
Date(s)
December 18, 1945