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Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980

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.

President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient and Family

President Harry S. Truman, front row, third from left, is shown at the White House lawn shortly after presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, standing in the front row, far right, holding daughter Cassandra. First Lieutenant Commiskey was honored for bravery in Korea, September 20, 1950. Others in front row, left to right: Master Sergeant Michael Commiskey (brother), Kathleen (sister), Mrs. Commiskey (wife) holding baby son Henry A., Jr., and parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Commiskey.

President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal of Honor to Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (left at podium) presents First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, (right) of the United States Marine Corps with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea, September 20, 1950, at a White House Rose Garden ceremony. Commiskey's daughter Cassandra is standing to his right. Some of the others present standing behind include in first row: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to President Truman; Mrs. Henry A. Commiskey (wife) holding son Henry A., Jr., and General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Wife of Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Mildred D. Dean of Berkeley, California. She received it for her husband, Major General William F. Dean, commander of the 24th Infantry Division who was listed as missing in action. Major General Dean was the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War. Also present in the background are Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and General Robert Landry (right) U.S. Air Force Aide to President Truman. General Dean had been captured by the North Koreans and was later released after the war.

President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Wife of Recipient

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Mildred D. Dean of Berkeley, California. She received it for her husband, Major General William F. Dean, commander of the 24th Infantry Division who was listed as missing in action. Major General Dean was the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War. Also present in the background are Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and General Robert Landry (right).

President Harry S. Truman Marches in 35th Division Reunion Parade

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing armband) marches with members of his World War I unit during the 35th Division Reunion Parade in Omaha, Nebraska. His World War I comrade Frank Spina holds the banner for their unit, Battery D. Marching in line behind President Truman are, from left to right: unidentified military officer, General Harry Vaughan, Eddie McKim, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and General Wallace Graham. In the next row, visible between Mr. McKim and Admiral Dennison, is Monsignor L. Curtis Tiernan.

President Harry S. Marches in 35th Division Reunion Parade

President Harry Truman (center, in two-tone shoes) marches in a parade with members of his World War I unit, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, during the 35th Division Reunion in Omaha, Nebraska. Also present is Frank Spina (left of Mr. Truman, holding banner and wearing hat). In the line of military officers behind President Truman are, from left to right: unidentified; General Harry Vaughan, Eddie McKim, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Marches in 35th Division Parade

President Harry S. Truman (center, carrying hat) walks in a parade in Omaha, Nebraska, for the reunion of the 35th Division, his unit during World War I. Also present are Frank Spina (far left), Edward McKim (behind Truman), General Harry Vaughan (slightly behind McKim), Admiral Robert Dennison (second from right), and General Wallace Graham (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and 35th Division Members in Parade

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, in civilian clothes) walks with members of the 35th Division in their Reunion parade in Omaha, Nebraska. The man on the left holding the banner is Frank Spina, World War I comrade of President Truman's. Walking behind President Truman are his military aides: General Harry Vaughan (second from left); Admiral Robert Dennison (fourth from left); General Robert Landry (fifth from left); and General Wallace Graham (sixth from left, mostly obscured). All others are unidentified.

The President , His Family, and His Staff in a Group Photo in Key West

President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, and the president's staff, on the lawn of the Little White House, in Key West, Florida. Back row from left to right: David Lloyd (Assistant to Charles Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President), Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, Hon. Matthew Connelly, Hon. Stanley Woodward, and Rear Admiral Robert Dennison. Front row from left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, the First Lady, President Truman, Honorable John Steelman, and Honorable William Hassett. Seated on the ground in front of the group is Margaret Truman.