Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959

President Harry S. Truman, center, is shown awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to one of the 28 recipients (left) who received the award in the East Room of the White House in front of family and dignitaries. The man standing behind the desk is Major General Harry Vaughan. The dignitaries seated in the front row on the right are (from right to left): Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; and General Henry "Hap" Arnold. A group of photographers are visible behind the President.

President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) reads the victory proclamation, officially ending World War II in Europe, with Germany signing unconditional surrender terms. Gathered around behind the President are (seated): Elmer Davis (hand to face), Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace, Major General Philip Fleming, Representative Joseph Martin, General George Marshall, J. Leonard Reinsch, Colonel Harry Vaughan (standing behind Truman), John Snyder, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Fred Vinson is in the foreground, looking into the camera.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. The cartoon depicts Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson swearing in George C. Marshall as Secretary of Defense in front of President Harry S. Truman. Originally published in 1950.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon, "Historical Moves," by Karl Kae Knecht and published in the Evansville, Indiana Courier on November 22nd, 1948. This cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall walking into the White House with luggage as movers work around them. The movers are bringing items from the White House, such as a piano, to the "Lee House Blair House, temporary home of the President" across the street. Margaret is seen in the Blair House window. One man working with the movers says "Start repairs as soon as they move."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman and published in the Washington Evening Star in 1947. The cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall sitting at a desk, each holding up a different newspaper headline that features the phrase "U.S. is wrong." President Truman says "We're making progress, General...we've finally gotten Britain and Russia to agree on something!"

From left to right, General George Marshall, British Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, and General Henry Arnold attend the Quebec Conference.

General George Marshall (left) is seated with Admiral Raymond Spruance (center) and Admiral William Leahy (right) at the second Quebec Conference in Quebec, Canada. The man in the background is unidentified. The conference, codenamed OCTAGON, was held 12-16 September 1944.

United States military officials confer during a session of the Quebec Conference. A map of the Pacific hangs behind the man on the right. Among those present are General Henry Arnold (third from left), General George Marshall (fourth from left), and Admiral William Leahy (right). All others are unidentified.

General George Marshall (left) points to a map laying on a table while another military officer looks on at the Quebec Conference

United States military leaders are seated around a table at the second Quebec Conference in Canada, codenamed OCTAGON. From left to right: Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell, General Henry Arnold, General George Marshall, Admiral William Leahy, unidentified (mostly obscured by Admiral King), and Admiral Ernest King. Others in the background are unidentified. The conference was held 12-16 September 1944.