Sailors

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap on left) shakes hands with unidentified military man after receiving plaque and scroll aboard the U-5213, declaring President Truman a "Qualified Submariner" after going on board the captured German submarine. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (foreground, left). Other sailors and officers are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left, in white cap) shakes hands with the medal winners: Commander G.W. Street, Commander I.S. Hartman, Commander G.H. Whiting, and Lieutenant G. W. Clark (unknown order). Rear Admiral James H. Foskett (to right of podium) and Admiral William D. Leahy (second back, to left of podium) and unidentified others look on. President Truman awarded two Gold Stars and two Bronze Star Medals during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida and his visit to a captured German World War II submarine.

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap), with Admiral James H. Foskett to his left, receives a bronze plaque and scroll from Lieutenant Commander J. B. Casler aboard the U-5213, declaring President Truman a "Qualified Submariner" after going on board the captured German submarine. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (foreground, left). Other sailors and officers are unidentified.

Sailors and Marines "man the rail" along the road leading from the airport to the Submarine Base at Key West, Florida, where President Harry S. Truman vacationed. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman makes a brief address in a 15-minute ceremony held before an assembly of the Navy Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida. President Truman also presented diplomas to the graduates. President Truman was in Florida for his vacation. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with a sailor as he presents diplomas to the graduates of the Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida, while he is in Key West on vacation. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with a sailor as he presents diplomas to the graduates of the Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida, while he is in Key West on vacation. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, in civilian clothes) shakes hands with a sailor as he presents diplomas to the graduates of the Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida, while he is in Key West on vacation. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, in civilian clothes) presents diplomas to the graduates of the Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida, while he is in Key West on vacation. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman attends an assembly of the Fleet Sonar School at the Naval Station, Key West, Florida, where he will make a brief address and present diplomas to the graduates. President Truman was in Key West for a vacation. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.