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Senator Truman with others at Camp Crowder

Senator Harry S. Truman with others during an inspection of Camp Crowder, Missouri. Left to right: (Front Row) Albert L. Strong, Colonel Ernest S. Barker, Colonel George W. Teachout, Brigadier General Calvert Arnold, Major General Walter E. Prosser, Harry S. Truman, Brigadier General Charles Milliken, Barney L. Allis, Frank H. Duggins, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Wright. (Middle Row) Colonel Walter F. Hamilton, Colonel Robert A. Willard, Colonel Sol P. Fink, Major Thomas D. Mitchell, Matthew Connelly, Lieutenant Colonel Francis A. Rickly. (Back Row) Captain Mark M.

President Truman walking through a chow line at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Walking through a chow line in the enlisted men's mess, President Truman takes bountiful helpings of steak, fried potatoes, salad and chocolate pie during his visit to the Aberdeen Proving Ground to see some of the latest developments in ground weapons and vehicles, many still top secret. From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, a daughter of Vivian Truman.