Soldiers

Distance view of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspecting the honor guard at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany. The Guard was composed of men from the Royal Navy, Canadians, Royal Air Force, and a battalion of Grenadier Guards. Prime Minister Churchill has just arrived in Berlin to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (left) talks with Staff Sergeant Frank P. Galis of the l37th Infantry, 35th Division, at an airfield near Brussels. President Truman in en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (left), en route to the Potsdam Conference, pauses at an airfield near Brussels to speak to Lieutenant Elwin I. Shopteese of the l37th Infantry, 35th Division. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Guardsman Campbell of the Second Battalion, Scots Guard of Honor, while visiting with Winston Churchill. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (center) examines pistol of Corporal John Tuehy on the grounds of the Potsdam Conference Little White House while Private Julius Barbanell (left) watches. The Little White House is President Truman's residence during the conference. The soldiers are members of the 713th Military Police Battalion. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) watches President Harry S. Truman cut a special Presidential cake baked by Master Sergeant Benedict A. Tamal. Major John E. Lennox watches. The cake presentation was held at the Little White House, President Truman's residence during the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill passes the parade of Bren carriers belonging to the Canadian contingent during the British Victory parade in Berlin, Germany. Prime Minister Churchill has just arrived to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

At an airfield near Brussels, Belgium President Harry S. Truman, en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany, speaks to a member of the 137th Regiment of the 35th Division. The 35th Division was designated as honor guard because it was the President's outfit in World War I. The soldier speaking to the President is Staff Sergeant Ernie Atkin of Madisonvale, Tennessee. Same as 63-1454-34. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (right) meets Captain Clyde R. Mills, a member of the 137th Infantry, 35th Division, at an airfield near Brussels. President Truman is en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From Potsdam Album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian suit, left) greets Colonel L. Curtis Tiernan, Chaplain of the U. S. forces in the European Theater, and some of the soldiers who attended services during the Potsdam Conference. Colonel Tiernan was Chaplain of President Truman's World War I unit, the 129th Field Artillery. Others are unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945.