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Army Lt. Col. Lewis Millett

Former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Army Lt. Col. Lewis Millett, who earned the Medal of Honor in 1951 for his actions in the Korean War. The men were attending a special exhibit on the Medal of Honor at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Mo., Sept. 6, 1962.

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