Image: CaptJamesBurt

Description: Capt. James Burt, center, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Truman White House, in a ceremony with 14 others, on 12 October 1945, nearly one year to the date of the start of the action at Wurselen, Germany, that closed the Aachen Gap. During the ceremony, President Truman is quoted as saying that he would rather be a recipient of the Medal of Honor than be President of the United States. Fifteen members of the Army Ground Forces stand on the White House lawn after being presented the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman (not pictured). From left to right: Sergeant Christos H. Karaberis [Chris Carr], Sergeant Freeman Horner, Corporal Desmond T. Doss, Corporal Clarence B. Craft, Captain James M. Burt, Corporal Melvin E. Biddle, Corporal Edward A. Bennett, Corporal Thomas E. Atkins, Private First Class William A. Soderman, Second Lieutenant Edward A. Silk, Sergeant Cleto Rodriguez, Sergeant Nicholas Oresko, Sergeant Dexter J. Kerstetter, and Sergeant Thomas J. Kelly. Others in the background are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1. Accession Number 64-75-01
Title: CaptJamesBurt
Credit: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Author: Christoferos1111
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