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Truman attending mass burial at Arlington

Distance view of President Harry S. Truman attending the burial of twenty soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. These twenty were the first war dead now returned to be buried in the United States. Standing in the group between the rows of caskets are, front row, from left to right: President Truman; Secretary of State George Marshall; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall; Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan; unidentified. In the second row, standing behind President Truman are Admiral William D.

Truman at Arlington National Cemetery

Distance view of President Harry S. Truman attending the burial of twenty soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. These twenty were the first war dead now returned to be buried in the United States. Standing in the group between the rows of caskets are, front row, from left to right: President Truman; Secretary of State George Marshall; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall; Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan; unidentified. In the second row, standing behind President Truman are Admiral William D.

President Truman poses with members of the Williamsburg crew

President Harry S. Truman poses with members of the Williamsburg crew, evidently stewards. He is on a trip through Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, August 20 through 29, 1948. One steward is identified, Juan Guzman Guerrero, who is fourth from the left of the standing personnel. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Library from the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman addresses members of the press from the deck of the Williamsburg

President Harry S. Truman takes occasion to talk to the press from deck of the Williamsburg; the crew of the ship stands at attention as the listen to their Commander in Chief. President Truman was on a trip through Chesapeake and Delaware Bays area. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Library from the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.