Sailors

Adm. Sidney W. Souers (center) with captured Nazi officer aboard the U.S.S. Icarus.

Adm. Sidney W. Souers and other officers question a captured Nazi officer on the U.S.S. Icarus. Adm. Souers is at the far right and the Nazi officer at far left.

President Harry S. Truman enjoys watching people who have not previously crossed the equator participate in "Shellback" ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Norfolk, Virginia. From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photos in the Audiovisual area.

Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri en route from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to Norfolk, Virginia, President Harry S. Truman meets Davy Jones and King Neptune, goes through a ceremony to become a "Shellback," and receives a certificate (Imperium Neptuni Regis) which is presented to people on board who have not previously crossed the equator. From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photos in the Audiovisual area.

Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair (center) at the U. S. Naval Station, Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by sailors.

An unidentified Midshipman, wearing his military uniform, poses outdoors for a full length portrait. The photo was in a Gates/Wallace family album. From: John Elliott

French sailors and a torpedo on a cart. From: An album from Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Chuck McGranoghan of New London, Connecticut.

Sailor on the deck of the U.S.S. Williamsburg. From the album: On the U.S.S. Williamsburg.

Sailors working on the deck of the U.S.S. Williamsburg, President Harry S. Truman's yacht. From the album: On the U.S.S. Williamsburg.