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President Harry S. Truman Congratulates Medal of Honor Recipient

66-3102 (untitled)
Accession Number
66-3102
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Chaplains, Military
Clergy
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Sailors
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
Commander Joseph T. O'Callahan, right, of the United States Navy's Chaplain Corps is congratulated by President Harry S. Truman after the President awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor. This sailor Catholic priest, the first chaplain ever to receive the award, was cited for his efforts after the aircraft carrier USS Franklin was bombed near Japan in March, 1945.
Date(s)
January 23, 1946