Armed forces officers

The officers of the VII Corps honored Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman with a formal birthday dance. General Truman and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman are seen here as they enter the dance. The affair was held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club, Stuttgart, Germany.

(L-R) Sergeant Major Alan B. Chesser, Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman, VII Corps Commander, Sergeant Major Woolridge and Sergeant Major Read during the dinner held at the Enlisted Men's Club, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany during the Sergeant Major's Conference.

Major General Alexander D. Surles (center, right) Commanding General 4th Armored Division, accompanied by an unidentified officer participates in the Honor Guard ceremony held to welcome him to VII Corps Headquarters. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman, VII Corps Commander can be seen behind General Surles. All other soldiers are unidentified.

(L-R) Major General Alexander D. Surles (left), Commanding General 4th Armored Division, Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center), VII Corps Commander and an unidentified officer at a dinner held in General Surles' honor at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left, center) receives a plaque from an unidentified fellow officer during the dinner and dance party held to celebrate General Truman's birthday. The event was held at the Officer's Club at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Others are also unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left) poses for a photograph with Major General Alexander D. Surles (right) at VII Corps Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right), converses with Sergeant Major Alan B. Chesser at a dinner held at the Enlisted Men's Club at Kelley Barracks during the Sergeant Major's Conference. Brigadier General Patrick Cassidy is left of Sergeant Major Chesser. Sergeant Major William Presley sits at the end of the table (left).

Major General Alexander D. Surles (left), new Commanding General 4th Armored Division, is introduced to an unidentified VII Corps member(right) by Sergeant Major William Presley (center) during the Honor Guard Ceremony held to welcome General Surles to VII Corps Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany.

Major General Alexander D. Surles, second from left, converses with an unidentified officer during a dinner held in his honor. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman can be seen third from left. Major General Surles is taking command of the 4th Armored Division from his position as 7th Army Chief of Staff. The dinner was held at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. All others officers and soldiers are unidentified.

Major General Alexander D. Surles (center, right) participates in the Honor Guard ceremony held to welcome him to VII Corps Headquarters at Stuttgart, Germany. He is accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (behind Major General Surles) and other unidentified dignitaries. All other soldiers are unidentified.