Military bases

On his way to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur, President Harry S. Truman (left) takes a stroll around Hickam Air Force Base during a stopover tour of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Admiral Arthur Radford (right) accompanies the President. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) chats with Colonel W. W. Moore (foreground, right), during Secretary Pace's visit to the open wharf of the New Orleans Port of Embarkation. Colonel Moore is the Commanding Officer of the Port. Others in the background are unidentified.

Top United States Army officials pause to eat lunch while visiting the joint United States Army-United States Air Force maneuver, EXCERCISE SNOWFALL at Camp Drum, New York. Clockwise around the table are: Secretary Pace, General J. Lawton Collins, Major General Robert W. Douglass, Brigadier General Onslow Rolfe, General Mark Clark, Colonel Broadus McAfee, Major General Leland S. Hobbs, and Lieutenant General Willis D. Crittenberger.

Lieutenant Colonel Stafford N. Ordahl (right) explains an infantry demonstration to Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) during the Secretary's visit to the 47th Infantry Division at Camp Rucker, Alabama. Others in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace attends an evening retreat ceremony during his visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. From left to right: Major General Norman E. Hendrickson, Secretary Pace, Lieutenant General John R. Hodge and Major General Crump Garvin.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground right, in civilian clothes) reviews troops with Major Julian Newhouse (foreground, left) and Major General Crump Garvin (left, behind Newhouse) during an inspection visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. Other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace inspects Military Police Honor Guard during his visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. From left to right, walking towards the camera: First Lieutenant Harry Lee, Secretary Pace, and Major General Crump Garvin. Other soldiers and spectators are unidentified.

Sectary of the Army Frank Pace inspecting color guard during his visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. From left to right: Lieutenant General John R. Hodge, Major General Norman E. Hendrickson, Secretary Pace and Major General Crump Garvin.

Sectary of the Army Frank Pace stands and chats with United States Army officers during his visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. From left to right: Lieutenant General John R. Hodge, Major General Norman E. Hendrickson, Secretary Pace and Major General Crump Garvin. The man standing behind Major General Garvin is unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace at retreat ceremonies during his inspection visit to Camp Rucker, Alabama. From left to right Major Julian Newhouse, Major General Crump Garvin, Major General Norman Hendrickson, and Secretary Frank Pace.