Photo #: NH 104054
Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN (Retired)
Shakes hands with President John F. Kennedy at the White House,
Washington, D.C., during ceremonies commemorating the 100th Anniversary
of the Medal of Honor, 2 June 1962.
DeSomer had been awarded the Medla of Honor for heroism during
the April 1914 Vera Cruz operation.
Collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN. Donated
by Lieutenant Colonel Russell DeSomer, U.S. Air Force (Retired),
1975.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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