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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient and Family

77-1691
Accession Number
77-1691
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348450414
Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Cabinet officers
Children
Korean War, 1950-1953
Marines
Presidents
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Kimball, Dan Able, 1896-1970
Commiskey, Henry A. (Henry Alfred), 1927-1971
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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International News Photos

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Description
President Harry S. Truman, left, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor at a ceremony on the White House lawn. Standing with him is his wife who is holding his son Henry A., Jr. and he is holding his daughter Cassandra. In view standing behind President Truman is Dan Kimball, Secretary of the Navy. Others in the background are unidentified.
Date(s)
August 1, 1951