Award presentations

The new executive officer of the 4th Infantry Division Adjutant General at Fort Lewis, Major E. J. Delaney (right), receives a certificate of achievement from Major General Louis W. Truman (left). Delaney was rewarded for his work as Adjutant General of the United States Army element of the United States Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia from February 1959 to January 1960.

Members of the 1st Brigade, 12th infantry, the winners of the Fort Lewis, Washington, post championship .22 caliber pistol matches. (left to right) Major General Louis W. Truman; Sergeant Leon Childers, Company "A;" Private First Class Stanley Platts, Company "C;" Private First Class Charles Cook, Company "B;" and Private First Class Douglas Orwin, Company "B."

First Sergeant Roy C. Radgett (right) receives the unit citation awarded Battery A, 20th Artillery for their superior rating the 6th Army Inspection. Major General Louis W. Truman, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis Commander, presented the award.

Sergeant First Class Frank Grubbs (center) was presented with an Army commendation ribbon with metal pendant for outstanding performance of duty while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Grubbs served as Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge of the Radio-TV branch of the Post Information Office which maintained scheduled news shows every day and was on the air with spot news and features on Fort events. Major General Louis W. Truman (right), Commanding Officer of the fort, presented the award.

Master Sergeant Jack K. Perkins, Chief Career Counselor for Fort Lewis, Washington, receives the 6th United States Army Award for attaining the highest re-enlistments for the second quarter from Major General Louis W. Truman.

Major General Louis W. Truman presents a reenlistment plaque to Sergeant First Class Vincient Ortiz, Jr., of the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington. Looking on is Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Marshall (right), 4th Engineer Commander.

Lieutenant Colonel Louis J. Wadle is congratulated by Major General Louis W. Truman upon receipt of an Army commendation ribbon with metal pendant. Wadle, who held the G-4 rank, received the award for meritorious service while assigned as executive officer for the 4th Infantry Division Brigade during the period of August 21, 1957 through June 11, 1959.

Colonel James D. C. Breckenridge (right) receives a certificate of achievement from Major General Louis W. Truman, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis Commander. Breckenridge, 6th United States Army Personnel Center Commanding Officer, left Fort Lewis to become Chief of Staff of Antilles Command of the United States Army in the Caribbean. Breckenridge was also presented with a lifetime honorary membership in the 4th Division.

Lieutenant Colonel Richard F. Ludeman (right), former 4th Infantry and Fort Lewis Staff Judge Advocate, accepts the congratulations of Major General Louis W. Truman upon presentation of this first oak leaf cluster to his army commendation ribbon. The award was for meritorious service from the period December 1, 1957 through June 12, 1959.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) congratulates Second Lieutenant Ralph H. Miller on wining the Soldier's Medal, the Army's highest peacetime award. Miller earned the award on December 19, 1958, when he plunged into the Nisqually River to rescue an injured fellow officer.