Awards

President Harry S. Truman reading the citation for Secretary James F. Byrnes's Distinguished Service Medal. From left to right: General George Marshall; the President; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; the Secretary; Mrs. Maude Byrnes; John Snyder; and General Harry Vaughan (partially obscured).

President Harry S. Truman awarding Secretary of State James F. Byrnes the Distinguished Service Medal in the Rose Garden at the White House. From left to right are: General George Marshall, General Henry Arnold, President Truman, Secretary Byrnes, Mrs. Maude Byrnes, John Snyder, and General Harry Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Secretary of State James Byrnes in the Rose Garden at the White House. From left to right: General George C. Marshall; General Henry "Hap" Arnold; the President; Secretary Byrnes; his wife, Maude Byrnes; John Snyder of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion; and General Harry Vaughan, the President's Military Aide.

President Harry S. Truman (center) reading the citation for General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Distinguished Service Medal, while the General (right) and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (left) look on. Others in the crowd are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) decorates General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) with the Distinguished Service Medal, as Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (left) and the crowd observe.

President Harry S. Truman (center) pinning General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) with the Distinguished Service Medal, before a cheering crowd in Washington, D.C. Standing next to President Truman on the left is Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) accompanied by General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (left) as he reads the citation for the General's Distinguished Service Medal.

General Harry Vaughan (second from the left) at the opening night of the National Capital's Sesquicentennial historic drama "Faith of Our Fathers." Vaughan received a hand-illuminated scroll on behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars commemorating the service of the veterans organization presented by Lawrence B. Slater, Assistant General Manager of the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission. Also present George F. McWilliams, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign War Clyde A. Lewis, and Omar B. Ketchum, Legislative Director of the VFW. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) is presented with a Peace dollar by Mr. Borland at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. All others are unidentified.

The Truman commemorative stone at Rollins College in Florida. President Harry S. Truman visited the college to receive an honorary degree. From: Album gift from Rear Adm. Robert L. Dennison.