Children

First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, U.S. Marine Corps, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is shown with his family after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman at a ceremony held at the White House lawn. The family includes daughter Cassandra being held by her father, and Mrs. Henry A. Commiskey holding son Henry A., Jr. The award was presented for bravery in Korea, September 20, 1950.

An unidentified Japanese toddler stands on a sidewalk near Tokyo, Japan.

Two small Japanese children are standing outside on a sidewalk.

Dwight Griswold and Erma Griswold are with Queen Frederika of Greece. Behind them are a group of child refugees brought to Thrace to avoid being kidnapped. All others are unidentified.

A group of Turkish children are with their donkey working near their home. All are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman holds Katie Conniff on his lap during a visit to Coconut Island, Hawaii. Former President Truman autographed the photo: "May Katie Conniff have a long & happy life! Harry S. Truman."

An unidentified boy and girl are playing with a tape in South Korea. From: Gene Putnam

Two unidentified children are standing by an open doorway in South Korea. From: Gene Putnam

A Korean girl is carrying her younger brother on her back. The man in the background is harvesting crops in an unidentified area of South Korea. all people are unidentified. From: Gene Putnam

President Harry S. Truman is presented with a bouquet of flowers by a little girl upon his arrival at the Seignory Club at Monte-Bello, Ontario, Canada, where he will hold a special news conference. The President is on the last leg of a three-day trip to Canada where he addressed a joint session of the Canadian Senate and Parliament. Others in the photo are unidentified. (See also 65-581 thru 606.) From: Bjorn Bjornson