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President Harry S. Truman Awarding Medal of Honor

66-3110 (untitled)
Accession Number
66-3110
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Generals
Legislators
Presidents
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
McKellar, Kenneth Douglas, 1869-1957
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Lindsey, James B.
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Office of War Information

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Description
President Truman is shown awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sergeant Jake Lindsey, Lucedale, Mississippi during an award ceremony held during a joint session of Congress. Sergeant Lindsey is the 100th soldier to receive the award. Watching the ceremony standing on the right behind President Truman is General of the Army George C. Marshall. On the rostrum is Kenneth McKellar, far left, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and on the right Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House. Others in view are not identified.
Date(s)
May 21, 1945