Awards

President Harry S. Truman and Dr. Hamilton Holt, President of Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, leave Knowles Memorial Chapel, after the President was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4c5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman poses with unidentified dignitaries at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, where he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

United States Attorney General Tom C. Clark, on the right, is shown being presented by General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service, the Selective Service Medal for outstanding services. Location of the event not given.

President Harry S. Truman and other unidentified dignitaries meet at Winter Park, Florida, where the President will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from Rollins College. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap on left) shakes hands with unidentified military man after receiving plaque and scroll aboard the U-5213, declaring President Truman a "Qualified Submariner" after going on board the captured German submarine. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (foreground, left). Other sailors and officers are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left, in white cap) shakes hands with the medal winners: Commander G.W. Street, Commander I.S. Hartman, Commander G.H. Whiting, and Lieutenant G. W. Clark (unknown order). Rear Admiral James H. Foskett (to right of podium) and Admiral William D. Leahy (second back, to left of podium) and unidentified others look on. President Truman awarded two Gold Stars and two Bronze Star Medals during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida and his visit to a captured German World War II submarine.

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap), with Admiral James H. Foskett to his left, receives a bronze plaque and scroll from Lieutenant Commander J. B. Casler aboard the U-5213, declaring President Truman a "Qualified Submariner" after going on board the captured German submarine. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (foreground, left). Other sailors and officers are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (in white hat, far left) presents a medal to an unidentified naval officer during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

Former Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret) (left) is presented a certificate of honorary membership in the faculty and staff of the United States Women's Army Corps (WAC) School at Fort McClellan, Alabama by Lieutenant Sue Lynch (right), the Commandant of the School.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) hangs the Congressional Medal of Honor around the neck of General Jonathan Wainwright (foreground, right, standing near microphones) during a ceremony on the White House lawn. Others in photo are (from left to right) First Lady Bess W. Truman; Technical Sergeant Hubert Carroll, Wainwright's orderly; Mrs. Wainwright (black dress); Commander Jonathan Wainwright, V, and his wife (right and second from right respectively). Others in the background are unidentified.