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Millett, Lewis L. (Lewis Lee), 1920-2009

President Truman's Remarks Upon Presenting Congressional Medals of Honor to Capt. Lewis L. Millett, Master Sgt. Stanley T. Adams, and Corp. Einar H. Ingman

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting Congressional Medals of Honor to Capt. Lewis L. Millett, Master Sgt. Stanley T. Adams, USA, and Corp. Einar H. Ingman, USA, White House Rose Garden. President Truman's remarks are 1 minute, 40 seconds. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. The citations, describing the actions in Korea for which the medals were awarded, are printed in the Congressional Record (vol. 97, p. 7696).

President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

President Harry S. Truman, center, is shown in Washington, D.C., shaking hands with four men who he presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to at the White House. All these men received their Medals for their service in the Korean War. From left to right: Captain Raymond Harvey, Pasadena, California; Captain Lewis L. Millett, Haverhill, Massachusetts; President Truman; Sergeant Stanley T. Adams, Olathe, Kansas; Einar H. Ingman, Jr., Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

Truman at Medal of Honor Exhibit

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with M. Waldo Hatler (right), a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from World War I. They are at a special exhibit on the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Harry s. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Also present are Sergeant Blaine (second from left)) and Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Millett, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War.

Truman with Soldiers at Medal of Honor Exhibit

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Millett (far right), a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his service in the Korean War. They are attending a special exhibit on the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Also present is Truman Library Director Dr. Philip Brooks (second from left) and Sergeant Blaine (second from right).

Former President Harry S. Truman and Soldiers at Medal of Honor Exhibit

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks (at microphone), Sergeant Blaine, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Millett and M. Waldo Hatler. This photo was taken at a temporary exhibit on the Medal of Honor at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Lieutenant Colonel Millett was a Medal of Honor recipient for service in the Korean War, and Mr. Hatler was a Medal of Honor recipient for service in World War I.