Armed forces reserves

At a dinner given by the Naval Fleet Reserve Association Branch 161, held at the Town House Hotel, Kansas City, Kansas, former President Harry S. Truman addresses the group and receives a plaque from Mike Velky, a Naval Reserve Officer. (See also 94-252 thru 94-255.) From: Naval Reserve.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) sits at the dinner table and chats with Colonel John W. Richardson, Air Force Reserve (Michigan), National President of the Reserve Officers Association and Major General LeRoy H. Anderson, USAR (Montana), National Vice President for Army. All are attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Taking time out from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet, former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Capt. Roger Jepsen, USAR (Iowa), Past National Jr. Vice President for Army. Behind Mr. Truman are Lt. Colonel Robert E. Adams and an unidentified man. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Taking time from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet, former President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) shakes hands and chats with Major General Carl Sutherland (Georgia) (right-seated), National Executive Committeeman for Army. Standing are Col. Rufus Burrus and Lt. Colonel Robert E. Adams. The location is unknown, probably Kansas City. (See also 2007-232.) From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Taking time out from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet, former President Harry S. Truman is shown in a four-way handshake with (left to right) Brig. General C.C. Parrish (Kansas), Army Affairs Chairman; Mr. Truman; Naiff H. Kelel (Michigan); Col. John T. Carlton; and an unidentified man. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) takes time out from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet to discuss the political situation in the Third Congressional District of Iowa with Captain Lynn M. Anderson, USAR (Iowa). From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) takes time out from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet to shake hands and chat with Major General Carl Sutherland (Georgia), National Executive Committee for the Army. The location is unknown, probably Kansas City. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) takes time out from a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet to chat with Colonel Don Strong, ROA National Membership Chairman. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman, attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet, chats with several Reserve Officers. Left to right are: Lt. General Herbert B. Powell, Deputy C.G., Continental Army Command; Major General LeRoy Anderson, National Vice President for Army ROA; Harry S. Truman; and an unidentified Major General. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right)presents a citation award from the Reserve Officers Association to Lieutenant Colonel T. T. Harris (left), claiming for him "a place in this nation's Minute Man Hall of Fame," while Major General LeRoy Anderson (center) looks on. All are attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.