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President Harry S. Truman Presents Congressional Medals of Honor for Korean War Heroes

President Harry S. Truman paid the nation's highest tribute to five heroes of the Korean War, presenting Congressional Medals of Honor to the next of kin. From left to right: Mrs. Mildred Dean, wife of Major General William F. Dean; Mrs. Lavon P. Henry, wife of Lieutenant Frederick F. Henry; President Truman; Mrs. Maidie S. Watkins, wife of Master Sergeant Travis L. Watkins; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr.; Mrs. Hazel O. Turner, mother of Sergeant Charles W. Turner; and Edward D. Brown, father of Private First Class Melvin L. Brown.

A Grouping of Truman Assistants During an Interview

View of five men seated around a low table with a U.S. flag and a portrait of President Harry Truman on the wall behind them. The men appear to be participating in a group interview and were all associated with Truman as president. Left to right: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President, 1947-1950 and Special Counsel to the President, 1950-1953; Harry Vaughan, military aide to the President, 1945-1953; John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, 1946-1953; and Dean Acheson, Under Secretary of State, 1945-1947 and Secretary of State, 1949-1953.

Rear Admiral James Foskett and Naval Officers Enroute to Punta del Este

Rear Admiral James Foskett (second from right) and naval officers stop at a villa as they travel from Laguna del Sauce Naval Air Station to Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also present is United States Ambassador to Uruguay Ellis Briggs (fourth from right, leaning over to light cigarette) and the Minister of National Defense of Uruguay (extreme right). Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral James Foskett and Naval Officers Enroute from Laguna del Sauce to Punta del Este

Rear Admiral James Foskett (fifth from right) and naval officers stop at a villa as they travel from Laguna del Sauce Naval Air Station to Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also present is United States Ambassador to Uruguay Ellis Briggs (fourth from right) and the Minister of National Defense of Uruguay (fourth from left). Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral James Foskett and Naval Officers

Members of the party traveling from Laguna del Sauce Naval Air Station to Punta del Este, Uruguay, chat and have a snack at a villa. Seated on the right side are, from left to right: the Minister of National Defense for Uruguay, Rear Admiral James Foskett, United States Ambassador to Uruguay Ellis Briggs, Rear Admiral Aguiar, and an unidentified United States Army Colonel, the U.S. Military Attache. Others are unidentified.

The Minister of National Defense Makes a Speech

The Minister of National Defense of Uruguay (third from left) makes a speech while Lieutenant Commander Galimberto (fourth from left) interprets the speech into English. The speech took place at a luncheon at Cantegril Country Club, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Also present is United States Navy Rear Admiral James Foskett (second from left) and United States Ambassador to Uruguay Ellis Briggs (seated, third from left). Others are unidentified.