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Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House

73-2251
Accession Number
73-2251
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338955600
Keywords
Award presentations
Naval officers
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Awards - Giving - Medals - Other; White House - Exterior
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
Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in which President Harry S. Truman awarded Presidential Unit Citations to eight U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for their heroic service during World War II. The aircraft carriers honored were the BELLEAU WOOD, BUNKER HILL, CABOT, ESSEX, HORNET, LEXINGTON, SAN JACINTO, and YORKTOWN.
Date(s)
July 16, 1946