Vardaman, James K. (James Kimble), 1894-1972

President Harry S. Truman (center at podium) is shown preparing to present the Congressional Medal of Honor to Commander Richard H. O'Kane, Dover, New Hampshire, for bravery shown as commander of the submarine the USS Tang during battle near the Philippine Islands on October 23-24, 1944. The event was held on the White House lawn. Standing on the left is President Truman's Military Aide Harry Vaughan. Standing directly behind Truman is Captain James Vardaman, Naval Aide and to his right is Admiral William Leahy.

President Harry S. Truman (center) is shaking hands with U.S. Army Master Sergeant Charles L. McCaha, Cosby, Tennessee, after he presented him the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery shown during battle at Luzon, Philippine Islands on February 7, 1945. The event was held on the White House lawn. Standing to the back left of President Truman is Naval Aide Captain James K. Vardaman and directly behind Truman is Admiral William D. Leahy.

President Harry S. Truman poses for a photograph with members of his staff and others on his birthday. Seated, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman, and Commodore James Vardaman. Standing, left to right: unidentified. J. Leonard Reinsch, unidentified, John Snyder, Stephen Early, three unidentified men, Matthew Connelly, unidentified man, William Simmons, Edward McKim.

President Harry S. Truman (left) opens a package he received on his birthday. Others present include John Snyder (second from left) and Commodore James K. Vardaman (second from right). The other man is unidentified. President Truman's birthday cake is on the table in the foreground, and Mr. Vardaman and the unidentified man are holding slices of cake on plates.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with a unidentified dignitary (right) at the White House. Also present is John Snyder (second from left) and Captain James K. Vardaman (second from right, mostly obscured). In the foreground is President Truman's birthday cake.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) opens packages with unidentified men around him at his 61st birthday party hosted at the White House. Also present is Captain James K. Vardaman (left).

President Harry S. Truman (left) offers a slice of birthday cake to two kittens sent to him at the White House as a present for his 61st birthday. General Harry Vaughan holds the cats while Commodore James Vardaman holds the crate the cats arrived in.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a speech at the University of Kansas City campus in Kansas City, Missouri. The speech is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Kansas City School of Law, which President Harry S. Truman briefly attended. Standing in the background on the left is President Truman's Naval Aide, Captain James Vardaman. In the foreground, two boys are holding up something, covered with a cloth. All others are unidentified. The original photograph is heavily retouched.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) receives an honorary degree from Clarence Decker, President of the Kansas City University (foreground, right), accompanied by Naval aide Capt. James K. Vardaman, Jr. at rear, right. All others are unidentified.

This is a view of one of the tables at the dinner honoring President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Left to Right, unidentified man, unidentified woman, General Harry Vaughan, Margaret (Mrs. Harry) Vaughan, James Vardaman, unidentified woman.