Armed forces officers

Senator Harry S. Truman, Vice-President Elect, visits with an unidentified uniformed Air Force man while aboard the airplane which is taking him from Kansas City, Missouri to Washington, D. C. following his victory election as Vice President. See 97-2075, 97-2076, 89-37 and 77-104 for additional shots of this trip.

Stephen T. Early, Under Secretary of Defense, is administered the oath of office by Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense, during ceremonies at the Pentagon. Looking on are Mrs. Early (center), and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, JSA (right).

Portrait of Lt. General Walter Bedell Smith, who later became director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

President Harry S. Truman attends Memorial Day services at Water Gate. Front row, left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, Colonel Robert Landry, Brigadier General Wallace Graham (physician to the President), Captain Robert Dennison, unidentified officer, unidentified officer, President Truman, unidentified officer, unidentified officer. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman attending Memorial Day services for war dead at Water Gate and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

President Harry S. Truman laying wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for Memorial Day ceremonies.

President Harry S. Truman attending Memorial Day ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

President Harry S. Truman, third from right, with others attending Memorial Day services honoring the war dead at Water Gate.

President Harry S. Truman, at left, at Memorial Day services honoring the war dead at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right), reviewing the Army Day Parade in Washington, D. C. with, from left to right, Secretary of the Army, Kenneth Royall, Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal, and Vice Admiral Earle W. Mills.