Soldiers

Major General Alexander D. Surles (center, right) Commanding General 4th Armored Division, accompanied by an unidentified officer participates in the Honor Guard ceremony held to welcome him to VII Corps Headquarters. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman, VII Corps Commander can be seen behind General Surles. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right), converses with Sergeant Major Alan B. Chesser at a dinner held at the Enlisted Men's Club at Kelley Barracks during the Sergeant Major's Conference. Brigadier General Patrick Cassidy is left of Sergeant Major Chesser. Sergeant Major William Presley sits at the end of the table (left).

Major General Alexander D. Surles (left), new Commanding General 4th Armored Division, is introduced to an unidentified VII Corps member(right) by Sergeant Major William Presley (center) during the Honor Guard Ceremony held to welcome General Surles to VII Corps Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany.

Major General Alexander D. Surles, second from left, converses with an unidentified officer during a dinner held in his honor. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman can be seen third from left. Major General Surles is taking command of the 4th Armored Division from his position as 7th Army Chief of Staff. The dinner was held at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. All others officers and soldiers are unidentified.

Major General Alexander D. Surles (center, right) participates in the Honor Guard ceremony held to welcome him to VII Corps Headquarters at Stuttgart, Germany. He is accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (behind Major General Surles) and other unidentified dignitaries. All other soldiers are unidentified.

The birthday celebrations for Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (far left) began with an early morning greeting by the 32nd Army Band at Roosevelt Village where General Truman lived. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Major General John F. Franklin (center, right), new Commanding Officer 7th Army, shakes hands with Master Sergeant James L. Woods (far right) of the Civil Affairs Section of VII Corps while Sergeant Major Will Presley looks on. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left) stands back and observes the greetings. Other soldiers in the background are unidentified.

Major General John F. Franklin (front, right) salutes the colors during the Honor Guard Ceremony held in his honor as the new Commanding Officer, 7th Army held at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman is behind General Franklin. All other soldiers and United States Army officers are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) pins Captain's bars on Fredrick A. Johnson (center)with the assistance of Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Love, VII Corps Post Commandant (left).

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) presents a Certificate of Achievement to Colonel Carmah C. Underwood, Chaplain of VII Corps.