Medals

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents posthumous Distinguished Service Award for Major General Edwin M. Watson to Mrs. Watson (center). At right is former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

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.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with A.R. McKee, Local Selective Service Board 1, Jefferson County, Missouri, after the President gave him the Selective Service Medal.

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 Truman and President Aleman leaving a ceremony together to tour Mexico City.

President Harry S. Truman leaving ceremony after having been declared an honored guest of Mexico City.

President Harry S. Truman receives a gold medal declaring him an honored guest of Mexico City. Present at the ceremony is Mexican President Miguel Aleman.

President Harry S. Truman reads a brief statement before receiving a gold medal and scroll declaring him an honored guest in Mexico City. Also present at the ceremony, Mexican President Miguel Aleman is at far right.