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Medal of Honor Recipient Henry A. Commiskey With Family

77-1690 (untitled)
Accession Number
77-1690
7x9 inches
Black & White
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Keywords
Award presentations
Awards
Children
Korean War, 1950-1953
Marines
Medal of Honor
People Pictured
Commiskey, Henry A. (Henry Alfred), 1927-1971
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Description
First Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey, U.S. Marine Corps, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is shown with his family after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman at a ceremony held at the White House lawn. The family includes daughter Cassandra being held by her father, and Mrs. Henry A. Commiskey holding son Henry A., Jr. The award was presented for bravery in Korea, September 20, 1950.
Date(s)
August 1, 1951