Truman, Harry S.
- Date of birth:
- May 8th, 1884 (Lamar/Missouri, United States)
- Date of death:
- December 26th, 1972 (Kansas City/Missouri, United States)
- Buried on:
- Grave Harry S. Truman
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945: 34th Vice President of the United States
April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953: 33rd President of the United States
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American Legion's Distinguished Service Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- President of the United States
- Unit:
- Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Armed Forces
- Awarded on:
- 1949
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1953
With "10 years" device
Four Freedoms Award
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Rank:
- President of the United States
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1953
- Rank:
- President of the United States
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1984
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Battery D, 129th Field Artillery Regiment, 35th Division, U.S. Army
Two battle clasps (for St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne) and a Defensive Sector Clasp.
- Rank:
- Colonel
2nd award
Sources
- Photo 1: National Archives and Records Administration (Public Domain)
- - Records of the Adjutant General’s Office: Military Personnel File of Harry S. Truman (Record Group 407) | Harry S. Truman
- Congressional Gold Medal Recipients
- President Harry S. Truman Receives Armed Forces Reserve Medal | Harry S. Truman
- President Harry Truman | Distinguished Service Medal | The American Legion
- TRUMAN ARRIVES HERE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD - The New York Times
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