Generals

President Harry S. Truman (center) shaking hands with General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) after decorating him with the Distinguished Service Medal. Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (left) and a cheering crowd observe.

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 Dwight D. Eisenhower (back towards the camera) approaching a speaker's platform just outside a Washington, D.C. building as he is surrounded by a cheering crowd.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower standing in the back of his jeep, surrounded by photographers and a cheering crowd as he is making his way down the parade route in Washington, D.C. Others in photo are unidentified.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower standing up in the back of his jeep, saluting flag-waving crowds along a Washington, D.C. street. Others in photo are unidentified.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) sitting in the back of a jeep with General George C. Marshall (right), waving to spectators at the airport in Washington. All others are unidentified.

From left to right in foreground, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower, with the General George C. Marshall, at the airport in Washington. Others are unidentified.

Decoration of General Lucius Clay with Distinguished Service Medal by President Harry S. Truman in the Rose Garden. From: Harry H. Vaughan.