Award presentations

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) stands at attention during the honors ceremony for Colonel R. G. Montgomery, G1, upon his receiving the Legion of Merit. All other soldiers and officers are unidentified.

Mrs. William C. Garrison (left) assists with pinning on newly-promoted Major General William C. Garrison's (center) second star. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) conducted the promotion ceremony prior to General Garrison's departure for Fort Lawton, Washington.

Lieutenant Louis W. Truman (right) presents a Certificate of Achievement to newly promoted Major General William C. Garrison prior to General Garrison's departure for Fort Lawton, Washington.

Mrs. Richard T. Yanuck (left) assists Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) in pinning Lieutenant Colonel leaves on Richard T. Yanuck (center) during his promotion ceremony at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) presents a Certificate of Achievement to Lieutenant Colonel James R. Wigger (left), 52nd Medical Battalion, when the unit was released from VII Corps control.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presents Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of Defense, the scroll for Appreciation for Services rendered.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) presents the Certificate of Exceptional Civilian Service to Archibald S. Alexander, former Assistant Secretary of the Army (right) during a brief ceremony in the Office of the Secretary of the Army in the Pentagon.

Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of Defense, bids farewell to top members of the Army in the Pentagon after being presented with the scroll for Appreciation for Services rendered. Left to right: Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Under Secretary of the Army Earl D. Johnson, Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary of the Army Fred Korth, General J. Lawton Collins, General Maxwell D. Taylor, and Lieutenant General A.C. McAuliffe.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) presents the Certificate of exceptional Civilian Service to Earl D. Johnson, Under Secretary of the Army (right) during a brief ceremony in the office of the Secretary of the Army in the Pentagon.

During a short farewell ceremony, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second from left) presents a silver plate to the Honorable Fred Korth, Assistant Secretary of the Army (second from right). Looking on are General J. Lawton Collins (left), and Mrs. Fred Korth (right).