Funeral Activities for Harry S. Truman - Home Movies Part 2
Home movies showing funeral activities for former president Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. (See also MP2022-1 for part 1)
Presidential aircraft
Ecuador
Several scenes involving President Galo Plaza Lasso of Ecuador, Robert Landry and various other dignitaries and military personnel.
Brazil Trip
Home movie showing several military personnel and local dignitaries around the presidential airplane, “The Independence”. Possibly Robert Landry in the group. They are probably leaving for President Truman’s visit to Brazil.
The “Independence” at Rhein-Main Terminal
Home movies of President Truman’s plane “The Independence” on the tarmac at Rhein-Main terminal in Frankfurt, Germany with unidentified people moving around it, then footage from the inside of the plane as it takes off. Date unknown.
President Truman, Bess and Margaret walk down the steps from their plane upon arrival at Key West
President Harry S. Truman, Bess, and Margaret Truman walk down the steps of their plane (the Independence) upon arrival at Key West, Florida, for a three-week vacation. See 92-210 for a similar pose.
Lt. Col. Williams in the "Sacred Cow"
Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Williams, the pilot of the presidential planes the "Sacred Cow" and later, the "Independence".
Harry S. Truman boarding the Presidential Plane
President Harry S. Truman (front left) boarding the Presidential Plane with General Harry Vaughan (back right) and an unidentified man, while an unidentified soldier stands guard. President Truman was headed to Key West and a brief Florida vacation.
Harry S. Truman boarding the Presidential Plane
President Harry S. Truman and General Harry Vaughan (at the top of the stairs) boarding the Presidential plane for a vacation to Key West, Florida. Same as 77-301.