Receptions

The members of VII Corps G3 Section held an open house reception, including a coffee call for departing members and a briefing for wives and children. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center) speaks to the guests. All seven departing officers received the Army Commendation Medal. All others in the photo are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center, left), Commander VII Corps and Lieutenant General William Quinn (center, right), Commander 7th Army, talk with two unidentified guests at the Command Reception held at Kelley Barracks Officer's Club, Stuttgart, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (standing left) and Lieutenant William Quinn, (standing right) were the official hosts of the Command Reception held at Kelley Barracks Officer's Club. Mrs. Louis W. Truman (seated, right) and Mrs. William Quinn (seated, left) enjoyed the event with their husbands.

Lieutenant General and Mrs. Louis W. Truman sit at the center of the head table during the dinner at the Command Reception held at the Kelley Barracks Officer's Club Stuttgart, Germany. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, second from the right, greets Mr. John M. Wallace, a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Utah, at a reception at the Presidio Officers Mess, as Stephen Chadwick, civilian aide for Washington, looks on. Also present is General Joseph M. Swing (third from right) Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace is also present (right, obscured by Chadwick). Other woman is unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace meets with some of his civilian aides the Presidio Officer's Mess in San Francisco, California. Left to right: David Deane, Jr. Aide for Idaho; Stephen E. Chadwick, Aide for Washington; Edmond G. Toomey, Aide for Montana; George A.D. Kerr, Aide for Oregon; Lieutenant General Joseph Swing, Commanding General, Sixth Army; Secretary Pace; Philip J. Fitzgerald, Aide for the Sixth Army; Eugene D. Bennett, Aide for Northern California; Walter W. Knorpp, Aide for Arizona; William C. McDuffie, Aide for Southern California; and Robert A. Cavanaugh, Aide for Nevada.

(L-R) Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman, Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman, Brigadier General Hugh P. Harris and Mrs. Hugh P. Harris visit during the farewell reception given in the Harrises honor. The event was held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.

(L-R) Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (partially hidden) stands next to Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman in the receiving line. Brigadier General Patrick F. Cassidy, the new Chief of Staff VII Corps, talks with Colonel Linderer while Mrs. Cassidy waits to be introduced. The event was held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (second from left) can be seen in the background next to Mrs. Margaret S. Truman (partially hidden). Brigadier General J.D. Torrey Jr. and his wife are next in the receiving line as they greet guests at the reception held at the Officer's Club following General Torrey's Assumption of Command Ceremony. All others are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left) helps Mrs. Hugh P. Harris unwrap a farewell gift presented to her and her husband, Brigadier General Hugh P. Harris, at the farewell reception given in their honor. The event was held at the Kelley Barrack's Officer's Club at Stutt-Moehringen, Germany.