Harry S Truman
(1884-1972)
| Occupation |
U.S. Vice President U.S. President (April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953) |
| Date of Birth |
May 8, 1884 |
| Date of Death |
December 26, 1972 |
| Place of Birth |
Lamar, MO |
| Place of Death |
Kansas City, MO |
| Education |
Independence High School (William Chrisman High School) Spalding's Commercial College |
| Parents |
Martha Ellen Young Truman John Anderson Truman |
| Spouse |
Bess Wallace |
| Political Party |
Democratic |
| Awards |
Thanks of Congress |
| Military Service |
Allegiance United States |
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Service/Branch (Years) Missouri National Guard (1905-1911) United States Army (1917-1919) United States Army Reserve (1920-1953) |
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Rank Corporal (National Guard) Captain (Army) Colonel (Reserve) |
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| Number of Children |
One |
President Truman...
Harry S. Truman was born in Missouri on May 8, 1884. He was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s vice president for just 82 days before Roosevelt died and Truman became the 33rd president. In his first months in office he dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, ending World War II. His policy of communist containment started the Cold War, and he initiated U.S. involvement in the Korean War. Truman left office in 1953 and died in 1972.
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