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

77-1694
Accession Number
77-1694
7x9 inches
Black & White

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Description
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. Standing behind Kathleen Commiskey is Admiral Robert Dennison. In the back row, from left to right, are: Dan Kimball, Secretary of the Navy; unidentified; Robert A. Lovett, Under Secretary of Defense; unidentified; Air Force General Nathan Twining; and General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
August 1, 1951