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President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal of Honor to Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from left) awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to World War II veteran Colonel Justice M. Chambers, United States Marine Corps Reserve for gallant action on Iwo Jima, February, 1945. Also present are Secretary of Defense George Marshall (front row, left); Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews, front row, far right; Marine Commandant General Clifton B. Cates, second row, second from the right; and Presidential Military Aide Harry Vaughan standing in background on far left.

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 Recipient

Marine Corps Reserve Colonel Justice M. Chambers of Rockville, Maryland, holds his seven month old twins, Peter and Paul, while President Harry S. Truman (left) is shaking hands with one of the youngsters. President Truman awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to Col. Chambers for gallantry at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, February 19-22, 1945, during World War II. On the right is Mrs. Chambers with their two sons standing beside her and a daughter beside her father directly behind the twin on the left. Behind her is General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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.

President Harry S. Truman Takes Honors

President Harry S. Truman takes honors as he returned ashore after watching the Cornell-Navy crew races. Truman stands at attention with his hat over his heart as Navy officers salute. Also present are Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan (second row, second from left), General Robert Landry (second row, fourth from left, partly obscured by President Truman), and Admiral Robert Dennison (second row, fifth from left). All others are unidentified.

Dinner at Malacanang Palace

From left to right, unidentified; Philippine President Manuel Roxas; unidentified; and J. Weldon Jones, Assistant Director, United States Budget are gathered for dinner at the Malacanang Palace, Manila, Philippines. This photograph is from a trip made by several Congressman and government officials to Japan.

President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower with Family at Christmas

From left to right Major John Eisenhower; David, 7; Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower; President Dwight David Eisenhower, holding Susan, 3; Barbara (Mrs. John) Eisenhower who gave birth to Mary Jean last Wednesday; and Barbara Ann, 6. The newest grandchild remained at Walter Reed Hospital where she was born. This was the Eisenhower's first Christmas in the White House and they posed in front of the Christmas tree in the East Ballroom.