Naval officers

Former President Harry S. Truman (far left) talking with Admiral Arleigh Burke (second from left), Mrs. Bess W. Truman (second from right), and Rufus Burrus (right) on the stage of the auditorium of the Truman Library.

Rufus Burrus (at podium) addressing the crowd in the Truman Library auditorium. Seated behind Mr. Burrus are (from left to right) former President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Arleigh Burke, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, and Mrs. Roberta Burke.

At the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, watching the Armistice Day parade are (seated from left to right) Admiral Arleigh Burke, former President Harry S. Truman, businessman Joyce Hall, and other unidentified gentlemen.

At the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, watching the Armistice Day parade are (seated from left to right) Admiral Arleigh Burke, former President Harry S. Truman, businessman Joyce Hall, and other unidentified gentlemen.

President Truman is greeted by Captain Cecil Adell and other officers upon his landing in Boca Chica, Florida, for a trip to Key West. He is shown shaking the hands of officers in a "receiving line." Captain Adell is on the far left. From: Francis W. Williams Papers.

Former President Harry S. Truman explains an exhibit to an unidentified Navy Officer from the Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas during a tour of the Truman Library. The event and date are unknown. From: Janet Rau.

Former President Harry S. Truman escorts a group of unidentified Navy personnel and a civilian on a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library. All are from the Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas. The date and event are unknown. From: Janet Rau.

During a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library, former President Harry S. Truman plays a tune on the piano for an unidentified Navy officer from the Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas, while an unidentified civilian looks on. The event and date are unknown. From: Janet Rau.

Former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified Navy officer from the Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas view exhibits during a tour of the Truman Library. The date and event are unknown. From: Janet Rau.

Former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified Navy officer, from the Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas, descend a stairway at the Truman Library. The event and date are unknown. From: Janet Rau.