Korean War, 1950-1953

The building, the home of the Pan American Airways station manager on Wake Island, served as the location for the conference between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur regarding Communist aggression in the Far East. All the people in the photo are unidentified.

This is the hut on Wake Island where President Harry S. Truman and his military advisors met with General Douglas MacArthur regarding the conduct of the Korean War.

Photograph of Wake Island, where President Harry S. Truman met with General Douglas MacArthur and others regarding the conduct of the Korean War.

From left to right, General Otto Weyland, General Nathan Twining, Under Secretary of the Air Force R. L. Gilpatric, and Colonel Edwin Chickering stand and pose for a photo in front of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing sign at Kimpo Airport, Seoul, Korea.

General Nathan Twining (on stairs) and Under Secretary of the Air Force R.L. Gilpatric (at top of stairs near door) arrive in Pusan, Korea, the headquarters of the United States Air Force 17th Bomb Wing.

Alternate bomb loads for the B-26, stationed in Pusan, Korea, headquarters for the United States Air Force 17th Bomb Wing.

Under Secretary of the Air Force Roswell Gilpatric (in light shirt, back to camera), Colonel Harrison R. Thyng, Commanding Officer of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing, and General Otto Weyland conduct an inspection at Kimpo Airport, Seoul, Korea. Others are unidentified.

General Robert (left) Landry and General Roger Ramey (second from left) at the F-84 Base at Taegu, Korea.

From left to right, General Nathan Twining, General Glenn Barcus, Under Secretary of the Air Force Roswell Gilpatric, General Otto Weyland, Colonel Edwin Chickering, and General Roger Ramey inspect the photo laboratory at the Kimpo Airport in Seoul, Korea.

From left to right, General Robert Lee, Under Secretary of the Air Force Roswell Gilpatric, General Nathan Twining, unidentified man, Colonel Glen C. Nye, Commanding Officer of the 17th Bomb Wing, and General Glenn Barcus inspect armament at Headquarters, 17th Bomb Wing, Pusan, Korea.