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President Harry S. Truman Standing with Medal of Honor Recipients

77-1633
Accession Number
77-1633
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348450402
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Korean War, 1950-1953
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Soldiers
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Dodd, Carl H., 1925-1996
Pittman, John A. (John Albert), 1928-1995
Kouma, Ernest R. (Ernest Richard), 1919-1993
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
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International News Photos

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Description
President Harry S. Truman stands with Korean War veterans after awarding each of them the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Oval Office at the White House. From left to right: First Lieutenant Carl Dodd, Kenvir, Kentucky; President Truman; Sergeant John A. Pittman, Carrolton (Tullula), Mississippi; and Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma, Dwight, Nebraska; and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall.
Date(s)
May 19, 1951