Korean War
North Korean tank burning in Pyongyang, Korea.
Korean War, 1950-1953
North Korean prisoners
North Korean prisoners watched over by an American soldier just outside Pyongyang, Korea.
President Harry S. Truman Addressing the Nation Over the Radio
President Harry S. Truman during the broadcast in which he urged the proclamation of a national emergency because of the situation in Korea.
President Truman Addressing the Crowd at Wake Island
From left to right, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Douglas MacArthur (the back of his head), Admiral Arthur Radford, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Omar Bradley at Wake Island. President Truman is presenting a citation to General MacArthur. Others in the background are unidentified.
Declaration of Hostilities in Korea
Newsreel footage primarily concerning President Truman's speech of July 28, 1950 to the American people about the Korean War, and also news reports of the war. Other scenes on this film show President Truman signing various bills, traveling to a reunion of the 35th Division, and presenting a medal to Vice President Alben Barkley.
Portrait of Michael A. Pruchnicki
Colorized portrait of United States Army Private Michael A. Pruchnicki.
Snapshot in Korea of American Tanks on a Dirt Road
Snapshot taken in Korea of American tanks on a dirt track. Soldiers on top of the tank are speaking to others in a truck alongside the road. From: Brenda Thompson.
Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair Presents Medal of Honor
Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair (second from left) visits with Mr. and Mrs. Baldomero J. Lopez and son, Joseph (right), of Tampa, Florida, following the presentation of the Medal of Honor for their son, First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez, who was killed in Korea.
President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients
President Harry S. Truman congratulates two United States Army men who have just been presented the Congressional Medal of Honor. They are Corporal Jerry K. Crump (left), Forest City, North Carolina and Corporal Ronald E. Rosser (right), Crooksville, Ohio. Both men received the honor for heroism in Korea. The award ceremony took place at the White House. Others in the background are unidentified.
President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients
President Harry S. Truman congratulates two Marine recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. They are Major Reginald R. Myers (left), Boise, Idaho; and Major Carl L. Sitter (right), Pueblo, Colorado. They were honored for heroism in Korea. Navy Secretary Dan Kimball is standing in the background behind Major Meyers. The location for the event is the Rose Garden at the White House. Other officials and family members are standing behind the president and the recipients.