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Col. Cummings [...] distinguished Service Medal, Secty. of State, 6/27/29

Col. Cummings [...] distinguished Service Medal, Secty. of State, 6/27...

A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 28. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY BESTOWED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY, WHO RETIRES TUESDAY AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS TO BECOME GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO. THE AWARD WAS A SUPRISE TO LEAHY, WHO CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS PUERTO RICAN PROBLEMS. IN THE CENTER IS CHARLES EDISON, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL O...

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U.S. Senator honored for war service. Secretary of War Weeks pinning the Distinguished Service Medal on Senator Rice W. Means, of Colorado, for gallantry in action in the Spanish-American war. Senator Means earned the decoration in 1898, when a Second Lieutenant of the 1st Colorado Volunteer Infantry. In the group, (left to right) Maj. General John L. HInes, Ch.. of Staff, Secretary Weeks, Senator Means and Mrs. Means

U.S. Senator honored for war service. Secretary of War Weeks pinning t...

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Japanese-American volunteers. First AJA [Americans of Japanese ancestry] volunteer to put on the uniform of the U.S. Army, Mitsuru Doi, eighteen, of Lihue, Kauai, is shown how to buckle on his ammunition belt. Doing the showing is Sergeant John H. Chynoweth, acting first sergeant of the provisional company of Kauai inductees, and nephew of the Brigadier General Chynoweth who was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his activities in the Philippines even after occupation of the islands by the Japanese

Japanese-American volunteers. First AJA [Americans of Japanese ancestr...

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Colonel Benjamin B. Talley, engineering officer who planned and supervised the construction of all army installations in Alaska, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from Major-General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., commanding general of the Alaska Defense Command at his headquarters in Alaska

Colonel Benjamin B. Talley, engineering officer who planned and superv...

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Colonel Benjamin B. Talley, engineering officer who planned and supervised the construction of all army installations in Alaska, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from Major-General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., commanding general of the Alaska Defense Command at his headquarters in Alaska

Colonel Benjamin B. Talley, engineering officer who planned and superv...

Image source: U.S. Army Signal Corps. Title and other information from file print. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information abou... More

General Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Michael J. O'Brien of Adjutant General's office for "exceptionally metitorious and distinguished service as officer in charge of Officer's division. A.G.D., G.H.Q., A.E.F." July 27, 1922

General Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Mich...

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Col. Cummings ... distinguished Service Medal, Secty. of State, 62729

Col. Cummings ... distinguished Service Medal, Secty. of State, 62729

A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

Distinguished Service Medal of the American Red Cross. Awarded "In recognition of devoted and exceptional service rendered"

Distinguished Service Medal of the American Red Cross. Awarded "In rec...

Date based on date of negatives in same series. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.go... More

CITATION FOR ADMIRAL YARNELL. WASHINGTON, D.C. AUGUST 28. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY CONFERRED UPON ADMIRAL HARRY E. YARNELL THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL AND A CITATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, TACT AND DEVOTION IN PROTECTING AMERICAN INTERESTS DURING THE CHINESE EMERGENCY. HIS CONDUCT OF AFFAIRES IN THE FAR EAST HAS RECEIVED COMMENDATIONS FROM THE NATIONALS AND MILITARY OF OTHER NATIONS AS WELL. SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ARE,FRONT: PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, ADMIRAL HARRY E. YARNELL; BACK: ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, CHARLES EDISON; ADMIRAL HAROLD R. STARK, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; CAPTAIN MORTON L. DEYO; AND COMMANDER LELAND P. LOVETTE

CITATION FOR ADMIRAL YARNELL. WASHINGTON, D.C. AUGUST 28. PRESIDENT RO...

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PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 28. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY BESTOWED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY, WHO RETIRES TUESDAY AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS TO BECOME GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO. THE AWARD WAS A SUPRISE TO LEAHY, WHO CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS PUERTO RICAN PROBLEMS. IN THE CENTER IS CHARLES EDISON, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL O...

A black and white photo of a man adjusting another man's tie, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives ... More

General Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Michael J. O'Brien of Adjutant General's office for "exceptionally metitorious and distinguished service as officer in charge of Officer's division. A.G.D., G.H.Q., A.E.F." July 27, 1922

General Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Mich...

A group of men standing around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information a... More

Officers of the Marines being awarded the Navy Cross or the Navy Distinguised Service Medal

Officers of the Marines being awarded the Navy Cross or the Navy Disti...

A group of men in uniform standing in a room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Photographs show (l to r) Charles L. McCawley, Logan Feland, Robert Henry Dunlap, Julius S. Terrill, Harry R. Lay (... More