Awards

Five Army and Navy heads of the U. S. were presented with the French Grand Croix De La Legion, a honor by General Charles DeGaulle (center), Provisional President of France, in ceremonies at the French Embassy. Photo shows DeGaulle, left, making the presentation to Admiral William D. Leahy, left, as General George C. Marshall, Admiral Ernest J. King, General H. H. Arnold and General Brehon Somervell, look on. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to one of 15 members of Army Ground Forces in ceremonies on the South Lawn of the White House. The recipients are seated bottom left, guests are seated right, and a crowd of photographers is on the left. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman is shown presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to General Lucius Clay on the White House lawn. Also shown, in background, are left to right: Louis Johnson, Dean Acheson, Harry Vaughan and many unidentified others.

President Harry S. Truman (with glasses) and Capt. Henrik Kurt Carlsen (front, right) hold and look at the VFW Distinguished Citizenship citation at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Dinner at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. In the background, left to right are John S. Fine, Governor of Pennsylvania; Brigadier General Robert Landry; unidentified; Major General Harry Vaughan; unidentified. This photo was sent to President Truman by Omar Ketchum, Director, Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Presentation of the Golden Anniversary Civic Service Award of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Left to Right: Francis O. Quinn, Matthew M. Brown, DeVere Watson, President Harry S. Truman, John R. Toggert, William H. Mostyn, Murray Martin, Norman J. Gilley.

DeVere Watson presenting the Golden Anniversary Civic Service Award of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles to President Harry S. Truman (right). See also 59-1413, 59-1453, and 77-407.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a plaque from the Writer's Guild, presented by C.H. Nowlin at Mr. Truman's office in the Federal Reserve Bank Building, Kansas City, Missouri. From: C.H. Nowlin.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a plaque, presented by Ruby D. Garrett, from The Law Alumni Association, University of Kansas City School of Law, at the annual Law School Banquet. From: Paul E. Robinson.

John M. Haid, Jr., of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, National President of the Future Farmers of America, present former President Harry S. Truman an honorary American Farmer degree at the FFA's convention held at the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri. The former President addressed the convention after receiving the award.

In a ceremony at the White House, President Harry S. Truman presents a baton to the Third Infantry Regiment, the oldest organization of its kind in the Army, members of which make up the Presidential Honor Guard in Washington, D. C. Col. William W. Jenna (on Truman's left), Commanding Officer, receives the baton, which was make of 136-year-old pine taken from the White House during the renovation.