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President Harry S. Truman With Medal of Honor Recipient

65-2444 (untitled)
Accession Number
65-2444
7x9 inches
Black & White
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Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Children
Marines
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidents
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Chambers, Justice M. (Justice Marion), 19080-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Cates, Clifton B. (Clifton Bledsoe), 1893-1970
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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
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. Family and other officials are in view and unidentified.
Date(s)
November 1, 1950