Portrait of Michael A. Pruchnicki
Colorized portrait of United States Army Private Michael A. Pruchnicki.
Korean War, 1950-1953
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.
President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient
President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) is congratulating recent Congressional Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Major William E. Barber, West Liberty, Kentucky. Major Barber received this award for his actions in Korea during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in 1950. The award presentation took place in the Rose Garden at the White House. Family and friends are in view behind President Truman and Major Barber.
President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Lloyd Burke
At a ceremony at the White House, President Harry S. Truman is shown presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to U.S. Army First Lieutenant Lloyd L. Burke, Stuttgart, Arkansas. This award was given for his bravery displayed during the Korean War. Burke's son, Gary Lee, on the right, is being held by the honoree's mother, Mrs. Betty M. Burke. Lt. Burke's wife, Virginia, is standing directly behind him. Others watching the ceremony standing in the back include left to right: General Omar N.
President Truman Shakes Hands With Medal of Honor Recipients
President Harry S. Truman congratulates three soldiers who fought in the Korean War after he presented them with the Congressional Medal of Honor in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. From left to right: Marine Master Sergeant Harold E. Wilson, Birmingham, Alabama; President Truman; Army Lieutenant Lloyd L. Burke, Stuttgart, Arkansas; and Army Corporal Rodolfo P. Hernandez, Fowler, California. Various unidentified family members present at the ceremony stand directly behind them. Those identified on the back top row include, from left to right: General Omar N.
President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Raymond G. Davis
President Harry S. Truman (left, standing behind podium with U.S. Seal) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Marine Lieutenant Colonel Raymond G. Davis, Arlington, Virginia. The ceremony was held at the White House. Colonel Davis was one of three U.S. Marines who received the award at the ceremony for their heroism in helping their division break out to sea in the Chosin Reservoir fighting in Korea in 1950. Also in view are Mrs. Davis holding daughter Willa, age two, and Gilbert, age nine, partially hidden, and six year old Miles Davis on the right. The original print is retouched.
President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients
Three U.S. Marines whose heroism helped their division break out to sea in the desperate Chosin Reservoir fighting in Korea two years previous, are congratulated by President Harry S. Truman after he presented each the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Rose Garden at the White House. Sharing a handshake left to right: Private First Class Hector A. Cafferata, Montville, New Jersey; President Truman; Technical Sergeant Robert S. Kennemore, Oakland, California; and Lieutenant Colonel Raymond G. Davis, Arlington, Virginia.