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President Harry S. Truman Congratulates Medal of Honor Recipient on Surviving Fall

66-2046 (untitled)
Accession Number
66-2046
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
African Americans
Clergy
Presidents
Soldiers
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Michaux, Lightfoot Solomon, 1885-1968
Hendrix, James R.
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New York Times

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Description
President Harry S. Truman, center, is shown shaking hands with Master Sergeant James Hendrix who recently survived a 1,000 foot fall from an Army airplane when his parachute failed to open. In 1945, M/Sgt. Hendrix received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during World War II. M/Sgt. Hendrix was escorted to the White House by African American evangelist Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, standing on the left.
Date(s)
September 16, 1949