Harry Truman Photographs | World War II Database

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Harry Truman awarding the Medal of Honor to Major Louis H. Wilson, Jr., USMC on the lawn of the White House, Washington DC, United States, 5 Oct 1945	President Truman presenting the Medal of Honor to medical corpsman Desmond Doss at the White House, Washington DC, United States, 12 Oct 1945. The medal was for actions on Okinawa, Japan.	President Truman aboard USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard examining the deck marker on the spot where the surrender was signed in Tokyo Bay, Navy Day, 27 Oct 1945. Also Adm Jonas H Ingram and FAdm William D Leahy	Truman aboard USS Renshaw during Navy Day Fleet Review, New York City, New York, United States, 27 Oct 1945; note USS Missouri's superstructure in background and US Navy aircraft in formation above

President Harry Truman congratulating Lieutenant Donald Gary after Gary received the Medal of Honor, the White House, Washington, DC, United States, 23 Jan 1946	Letter to US President Harry Truman to request clemency for Yamashita, 5 Feb 1946	Request for Executive Clemency for Yamashita, addressed to Truman, 5 Feb 1946, page 1 of 4	Request for Executive Clemency for Yamashita, addressed to Truman, 5 Feb 1946, page 2 of 4

Request for Executive Clemency for Yamashita, addressed to Truman, 5 Feb 1946, page 3 of 4	Request for Executive Clemency for Yamashita, addressed to Truman, 5 Feb 1946, page 4 of 4	US Navy Commander Richard O'Kane shaking US President Harry Truman's hand on the lawn of the White House shortly after receiving the Medal of Honor, Washington DC, United States, Mar 1946	US President Harry Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes, and newly-appointed Ambassador Walter Smith discussing Smith's assignment, Washington, United States, 23 Mar 1946

Fleet Admiral Nimitz, Fleet Admiral Leahy, President Truman, and Vice Admiral Mitscher aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during maneuvers off the Virginia Capes, United States, 24 Apr 1946	President Harry Truman with Vice-Admiral Marc Mitscher, White House, Washington DC, United States, 16 Jul 1946	Harry Truman signing the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, White House, Washington DC, United States, 1 Aug 1946	President Harry Truman tours the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, United States escorted by Academy Superintendent Vice-Admiral Aubrey Fitch, right, 16 Nov 1946.

President Harry Truman and members of the National Defense Research Committee, White House, Washington D.C., United States, 20 Jan 1947.	Harry Truman, Song Ziwen, and others, United States, circa late 1940s	General Dwight Eisenhower swearing General Omar Bradley into office as Chief of Staff of the US Army, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1948, photo 1 of 3; note US President Harry Truman and Secretary of Army Kenneth Royall in background	General Dwight Eisenhower swearing General Omar Bradley into office as Chief of Staff of the US Army, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1948, photo 2 of 3; note US President Harry Truman and Secretary of Army Kenneth Royall in background