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Truman posing on the White House lawn with Navy officers

73-2244
Accession Number
73-2244
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338955586
Keywords
Award presentations
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Medals - Other; Truman - Dignitaries - Military - Navy
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) on the White House lawn with eight United States Navy officers from eight aircraft carriers that received Presidential Unit Citations for their heroic service during World War II - the BELLEAU WOOD, BUNKER HILL, CABOT, ESSEX, HORNET, LEXINGTON, SAN JACINTO, and YORKTOWN. Officers are unidentified.
Date(s)
July 16, 1946