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Wedemeyer, Albert Coady, 1896-1989

Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with Forrestal

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base in Key West, Florida. From left to right, front row, are Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Operations; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Navy, Chief of Staff to the President; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; General Carl Spaatz, USAAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army. From left to right, back row, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W.

Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with James Forrestal in Key West, Florida

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base, Key West, Florida. Shown, from left to right, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Major General Alfred M. Gruenther, USA, Director, Joint Staff; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN, Chief of Staff to the President; W. J.

Strategy and Policy Group

The Strategy and Policy Group within General George Marshall's Washington Command Post. Frank N. Roberts is seated in the front row, third from the left, next to General Albert C. Wedemeyer, head of the group (front row, third from right). All others are unidentified.

Secretary Frank Pace with Sergeant Lawrence Ray

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) talks with Sergeant Lawrence Ray (front row, right), a decorated United States Army solider who fought in Korea. Sergeant Ray was among 1,500 other soldiers who returned to a reception at the Seattle, Washington Port of Embarkation. Also present is Lieutenant General Albert Wedemeyer, Commanding General of the Sixth Army. All others are unidentified.

Secretary Pace and Audience

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second from left) sits with armed forces officers, veterans, and other dignitaries at a reception for 1,500 soldiers returning to the United States after combat duty in Korea. The reception took place at the Seattle, Washington Port of Embarkation. Also present is the Commanding General of the Sixth Army, Albert C. Wedemeyer (second from right). All others are unidentified.

British officer and U.S. Military Personnel in Berlin

(Left to right): Lieutenant General Sir Charles Keightley, British Army Commander; William H. Draper, Jr., American Undersecretary of Army; General Lucius Clay, the head of the OMGUS, the Office of Military Government, United States; and Lieutenant General  A.C. Wedemeyer, Chief of Planning and Operations, U. S. Army, walk around the American headquarters in Berlin on June 29, 1948, pondering their moves to counter Russian steps that have frozen Berlin from the West.