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President Harry S. Truman Stands With Two Medal of Honor Recipients

66-3141
Accession Number
66-3141
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350286931
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Sailors
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
Wheelchairs
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
McGaha, Charles L., 1914-1984
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Acme Newspictures

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Description
In ceremonies held on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman, center, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to the two men standing on either side of him. They include U.S. Army Master Sergeant Charles L. McGaha, Cosby, Tennessee, on the left, and U.S. Navy submarine skipper Commander Richard H. O'Kane, Dover, New Hampshire, on the right. The two wounded soldiers in wheelchairs were invited guests to the ceremony. They include left to right: Private First Class Robert Gordon, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sergeant Joseph Segar, McLean, Virginia.
Date(s)
March 27, 1946