President Truman presents the Medal of Merit

Accession Number

73-2484

8x10 inches (21x26 cm)

Black & White

Printer-Friendly Version

NAID 338956066

Keywords

HST Keywords

Truman - Awards - Giving - Medals of Merit; Truman - Dignitaries - Military - Air Force; Truman - Dignitaries - Military - Navy; Truman - Cabinet - Truman with Members

People Pictured

Kenney, W. John, 1904-1992

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1899-1982

Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988

Ayers, Eben A., 1890-1977

Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

Note: If you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility.

Credit:

Abbie Rowe

National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

Attention media: Please make note of this item's accession number. Print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. Library staff cannot sign permissions forms or provide additional paperwork. The Library charges no usage fees for downloaded images.

Description

President Harry S. Truman in the oval office with four men who received the Medal of Merit. L to R: W. John Kenney, Undersecretary of the Navy; W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; President Truman; James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense; and John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy. Standing in the back on the left is Admiral William D. Leahy. Standing in the back on the right is Eben Ayers. Others are unidentified.

Date(s)

January 27, 1948

Breadcrumb

President Truman presents the Medal of Merit