Korean War, 1950-1953

Members of the Cabinet and others listen to President Harry S. Truman give an address on the situation in Korea. Pictured, front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; and Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Second row, left to right: Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; and Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman gives an address to the nation on the situation in Korea. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

This G. I. digs into his mess kit full of hot field rations and looks mighty pleased, because a hot meal and a hot war are rarely found together. African American G. I.

A South Korean soldier comforts a wounded buddy before he is evacuated to the rear of the fighting lines.

The airfield in Wake Island, where President Harry S. Truman traveled to confer with General Douglas MacArthur. All individuals are unidentified.

The presidential car carrying President Harry S. Truman (backseat, left) and General Douglas MacArthur (backseat, right) during Truman's trip to Wake Island. All other individuals are unidentified.

General Omar Bradley (right) with General Douglas MacArthur (left) at the airport at Wake Island. All other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with General Douglas MacArthur (left) in the back of an automobile at Wake Island.

President Harry S. Truman upon his return to Washington, D.C., from his trip to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson (behind Truman, mostly obscured), Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (third from right), Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (mostly obscured by Snyder), and General Omar Bradley (right). All others are unidentified.

View of artillery piece on Wake Island. President Harry S. Truman traveled to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur.