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President Harry S. Truman with Medal of Honor Recipient

77-1634
Accession Number
77-1634
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348450404
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Cabinet officers
Korean War, 1950-1953
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Soldiers
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Dodd, Carl H., 1925-1996
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, center, is shown shaking hands and looking at the Congressional Medal of Honor that he has just presented to recipient Lieutenant Carl H. Dodd. Standing on the right is Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. Lieutenant Dodd, of Kenvir, Kentucky, received his medal for heroic action in January, 1951, in Korea.
Date(s)
May 19, 1951