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President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal of Honor to Recipient

65-2443 (untitled)
Accession Number
65-2443
7x9 inches
Black & White
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Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Cabinet officers
Children
Marines
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Cates, Clifton B. (Clifton Bledsoe), 1893-1970
Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Chambers, Justice M. (Justice Marion), 19080-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
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. Colonel Chambers two sons are standing by Francis Matthews and his wife is directly behind him. Others are unidentified and include family and other officials.
Date(s)
November 1, 1950