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President Truman
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953Personal detailsBorn(1884-05-08)May 8, 1884Lamar, Missouri, U.S.DiedDecember 26, 1972(1972-12-26) (aged 88)Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Resting placeHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, MissouriPartyDemocraticSpouseBess Wallace (m. 1919)ChildrenMargaret TrumanParentMartha Ellen Young (mother)RelativesClifton Truman Daniel (grandson)OccupationFarmerhaberdasherpoliticianSignatureMilitary serviceBranch/serviceUnited States ArmyNational GuardArmy ReserveYears of service1905–1911 (guard)1917–1919 (active)1920–1953 (reserve)RankColonelUnitU.S. Army Field Artillery BranchCommandsBattery D, 129th Field Artillery Regiment, 35th Division1st Battalion, 379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry DivisionBattlesWorld War IBattle of Saint-MihielMeuse–Argonne offensiveDefensive SectorAwardsWorld War I Victory MedalArmed Forces Reserve Medal (2)Early lifeElectoral historyAssassination attemptLegacyTruman DayScholarshipUSS Harry S. TrumanTruman ReservoirLittle White HouseBibliographySenator from MissouriSenate careerTruman CommitteeSenate elections 1934194033rd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineExecutive actionsForeign policyTruman Doctrineinternational tripsCabinetJudicial appointmentsSupreme Court candidatesFirst termFirst inaugurationAtomic bombingMarshall PlanStrike waveMental Health ActPotsdam ConferenceNATOTimeline '45'46'47'48Second termSecond inaugurationKorean WarHousing ActFair DealSherman Minton Supreme Court nominationSteel strikePuerto Rican referendumTimeline '49'50'51'52–'53Presidential and Vice presidential campaigns1944 campaignconventionelection1948 primariesconventioncampaignelectionDewey Defeats Truman1952 primariesconventionPost-presidencyPresidential libraryDeathNational historic SiteHarry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
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