Military bases

Former President Harry S. Truman (fifth from left) visits the Sedalia Air Force Base (now Whiteman AFB) outside of Sedalia, Missouri. Seated next to Mr. Truman on the left is Judge Frank Monroe. All other men seated around him are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) stands with Major General Robert Landry (right) and an unidentified officer at Sedalia Air Force Base (now Whiteman AFB) outside of Sedalia, Missouri.

From left to right, Rear Admiral Marion Murphy, General Robert Landry, and Colonel Francis Williams at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They are in Cuba during a stop of The Independence en route to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to pick up President Galo Plaza Lasso of Ecuador.

General Robert Landry (left) and Captain L.E. French at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during a layover of The Independence en route to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to pick up President Galo Plaza Lasso of Ecuador.

President Harry S. Truman looks through his binoculars at airplanes flying overhead during the Air Progress Demonstration at Andrews Air Force Base. Standing up is General Hoyt Vandenberg. Seated behind President Truman, in the military hat is General Omar Bradley. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman visits Andrews Air Force Base for an Air Progress Demonstration. From left: General Laurence Kuter, General Robert Landry, President Truman, General Harry Vaughan, Secretary Stuart Symington, and General Hoyt Vandenberg .All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman attends the Air Progress Demonstration at Andrews Air Force Base. In the front row, from left to right: Colonel David Schilling, President Harry S. Truman, and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

An airplane sits on the tarmac at the Air Progress Demonstration at Andrews Air Force Base. President Truman and members of his staff and Cabinet attended this event. All are unidentified.

A military band performs at Andrews Air Force Base at the Air Progress Demonstration. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with binoculars) walks past a fleet of Greyhound buses. Walking beside him are General Robert Landry (second from left) and Colonel David Schilling (third from left). Walking in the row behind President Truman are Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington and Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.