Awards

The Austrian Cross, which was awarded to former President Harry S. Truman in Washington, D. C.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (right) receives an unspecified award from an unidentified Army officer.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (right) receives an unspecified award from an unidentified Army officer.

An unidentified soldier receives a medal from an unidentified Army officer at an unknown location, probably somewhere in North Africa.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (center with back to camera) awards medals and ribbons to unidentified WACs while other WACs look on.

Sergeant Gertrude C. Donovan (left) and Technician 5 Mildred M. Ayers (right) of the 6667 Women's Army Corps (WAC) Company, were photographed after receiving the Good Driving Medal. They were stationed in North Africa at the time this photo was taken.

Women's Army Corps First Lieutenant Elizabeth Parker of Raleigh, North Carolina receives her promotion to First Lieutenant from Major Gershon while on duty in Algiers, North Africa.

Sergeant Gertrude C. Donovan (left) and Technician 5 Mildred M. Ayers (right) of the 6667 Women's Army Corps (WAC) Company, were photographed after receiving the Good Driving Medal. They were stationed in North Africa at the time this photo was taken.

Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle (right) places an award around the neck of an unidentified man. Former President Harry S. Truman is seated at left. This appears to be a banquet at the Muehlebach Hotel, possibly a birthday celebration for Mr. Truman. See related photos 2009-2013 through 2015. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

An unidentified army officer pins a medal on an unidentified Women's Army Corps (WAC) soldier.