Generals

Portrait of General Harry Vaughan, in uniform, standing before a portrait of President Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman presenting pens used to sign a bill to give veterans the highest priority for surplus purchases. The group around Truman include Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D-WY), Lt. General Edmund S. Gregory, Senator Burnet R. Maybank (D-SC), Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA), and Representative Carter Manasco (D-AL).

President Harry S. Truman (left) is giving Major General Henry "Hap" Arnold (right), commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the Distinguished Service Medal.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presenting Major General William J. Donovan, commander of the Office of Strategic Services, with a Distinguished Service Medal Oak Leaf cluster.

Major General Lewis B. Hershey (right) pins the Selective Service medal on President Harry S. Truman (left).

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Major General Lewis B. Hershey (right) after the President gave him the Distinguished Service Medal.

President Harry S. Truman receives a scroll from a group of Judge Advocates General of both Latin American countries and the United States. President Truman (left) is shaking hands with Lt. Col. Miguel Burset (right). United States Army Maj. Gen. Myron C. Cramer, USA Judge Advocate of the Armies, is in the center foreground.

From left, General Robert Landry, unidentified woman, and General Harry Vaughan in Springfield, Missouri. They are in Springfield with President Harry S. Truman for the 35th Division Reunion.

Brig. General Dwight Johns speaking at the graduation exercises of Fort Belvoir 76th OCS Engineer School. Vice-President Harry S. Truman (second from the left) and General Harry Vaughan are seated in the background.

Unidentified officer speaking during graduation exercises at Fort Belvoir. General Gordon Young (far left), Vice-President Harry S. Truman (second from the left), Colonel Harry Vaughan (second from the right), and other unidentified men seated.