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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipients

68-1150
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68-1150
7x9 inches
Black & White
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Description
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.
Date(s)
October 29, 1951