Marines

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with Marines who guarded the Little White House in Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

Photograph of the United States Marine Guard at the Legation in Peiping, China. In the background is two of Peiping's front gates and Legation Guard parade grounds.

Photograph of the American Marine Band leading the funeral of a Marine Colonel at the Legation Quarters. Peiping, China

Photograph of the small mounted detachment of the Marine Corps Guard at the United States Legation in Peiping, China.

Photograph of American Embassy Marine Guard in Peiping, China.

A contingent of sailors and Marines line up between two buildings to await the arrival of President Harry S. Truman at the Boca Chica Naval Air Base, Florida for a vacation. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 transparency.

An unidentified unit of United States Marines are lined up on the side of the road awaiting the arrival of President Harry S. Truman at the Naval base in Key West, Florida. The President is enjoying a post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 transparency.

President Harry S. Truman presents six Congressional Medals of Honor. From left to right in the front are Private First Class Mike Colalillo, Captain Robert Hugo Dunlap, Lieutenant Richard Miles McCool, President Truman, Sergeant Vernon McGarity, Lieutenant Frank Burke, and Master Sergeant Vito R. Bertoldo. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) awards Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Boyington (right) of the United States Marine Corps the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) awards Sergeant William G. Harrell (right), of the United States Marine Corps Reserves, the Congressional Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.