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President Harry S. Truman disembarks from the "Independence" at Hickam Field, Hawaii

2008-388
Accession Number
2008-388
4.5x6 inches
Black & White
HST Keywords
Airplanes - Independence; Hawaii; Military Bases - Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Truman - Planes - Aboard - 1950; Truman - Trips - Wake Island - 1950
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Description
President Harry S. Truman descending the stairway of the airplane "Independence" after landing at Hickam Field, Hawaii, near Pearl Harbor, for a stopover on his way to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. (Same as 98-1152 in album - Oct. 11-18, 1950) From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950
Date(s)
October 13, 1950