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Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980

President Harry S. Truman and Members of His Staff at Key West, Florida

Presidential staff photograph, from President Truman's sixth trip to Key West. Front row, left to right: John Steelman, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and William Hassett. Back row, left to right: William Bray, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Charlie Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham, and Eben Ayers.

Presidential Party in Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman and the rest of the presidential party pose for a photograph while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: John Steelman, First Lady Bess Truman, President Truman, Margaret Truman, and William Hassett. Back row, left to right: Stephen Spingarn, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Charlie Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham, and David Niles.

President Truman reviewing troops

President Harry S. Truman reviewing troops at Springfield, Missouri, during the reunion of the 35th Division Association. Inspection of honor guard at the airport. With President Truman are Admiral Robert Dennison, General Harry Vaughan, and General Ralph E. Truman. U. S. Army photo - 6th Armored Division, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Portrait of Admiral Robert L. Dennison

Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy, 1923; Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, 1945-47; Commander of the U.S.S. Missouri, 1947-48; Naval Aide to President Harry S. Truman, 1948-53; Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Command, Commander of the Atlantic Fleet, and Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, 1960-63. Printed outside border of photo: "Rear Admiral Robert Lee Dennison, U. S. N. January 1948 to January 1953".

President Harry S. Truman Takes Honors

President Harry S. Truman takes honors as he returned ashore after watching the Cornell-Navy crew races. Truman stands at attention with his hat over his heart as Navy officers salute. Also present are Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan (second row, second from left), General Robert Landry (second row, fourth from left, partly obscured by President Truman), and Admiral Robert Dennison (second row, fifth from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient and Family

President Harry S. Truman, front row, third from left, is shown at the White House lawn shortly after presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, standing in the front row, far right, holding daughter Cassandra. First Lieutenant Commiskey was honored for bravery in Korea, September 20, 1950. Others in front row, left to right: Master Sergeant Michael Commiskey (brother), Kathleen (sister), Mrs. Commiskey (wife) holding baby son Henry A., Jr., and parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Commiskey.

President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal of Honor to Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (left at podium) presents First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, (right) of the United States Marine Corps with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea, September 20, 1950, at a White House Rose Garden ceremony. Commiskey's daughter Cassandra is standing to his right. Some of the others present standing behind include in first row: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to President Truman; Mrs. Henry A. Commiskey (wife) holding son Henry A., Jr., and General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Wife of Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Mildred D. Dean of Berkeley, California. She received it for her husband, Major General William F. Dean, commander of the 24th Infantry Division who was listed as missing in action. Major General Dean was the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War. Also present in the background are Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and General Robert Landry (right) U.S. Air Force Aide to President Truman. General Dean had been captured by the North Koreans and was later released after the war.