Korean War, 1950-1953

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C., from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: unidentified, Secretary of Defense George Marshall (shaking hands with Truman), President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder.

General Douglas MacArthur boarding a plane in Wake Island after his visit with President Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman delivering a speech and presenting a Distinguished Service Medal to General Douglas MacArthur. In the foreground, from left to right, facing the camera: Press Secretary Charles Ross, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, General Robert Landry, Admiral Arthur Radford (partly obscured by Truman), President Truman, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Omar Bradley, General Harry Vaughan, Charles Murphy, David Bell, General Wallace, Graham, and Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk.

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C. from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: Secretary of Defense George Marshall, President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman stands with Korean War veterans after presenting each of them the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Oval Office at the White House. From left to right: Senator Earle Clements of Kentucky (partly obscured); Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska; Governor Lawrence Wetherby of Kentucky; First Lieutenant Carl Dodd, Kenvir, Kentucky; President Truman; Sergeant John A. Pittman, Carrolton, Mississippi; Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma, Dwight, Nebraska; and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman stands in the Oval Office at the White House after presenting three Korean War veterans with the Congressional Medal of Honor. From left to right: unidentified Army officer; Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant John A. Pittman, President Truman, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and unidentified Army officer. Others are unidentified.

Snapshot taken in Korea of four unidentified soldiers standing by injured Koreans lying in stretchers on the ground. It is not known whether they are friend or enemy. From: Brenda Thompson.

Snapshot taken in Korea of three unidentified soldiers shielding their ears against the explosive noise of the shells they are firing at a North Korean target. From: Brenda Thompson.

Snapshot taken in Korea of American soldiers firing artillery shells at an unknown target. From: Brenda Thompson.

Snapshot taken in Korea of three American soldiers behind a sand-bag fortification. A hand-lettered sign reads "Seoul City Limits." From: Brenda Thompson.