Soldiers

First Sergeant Roy C. Radgett (right) receives the unit citation awarded Battery A, 20th Artillery for their superior rating the 6th Army Inspection. Major General Louis W. Truman, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis Commander, presented the award.

Sergeant First Class Frank Grubbs (center) was presented with an Army commendation ribbon with metal pendant for outstanding performance of duty while stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Grubbs served as Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge of the Radio-TV branch of the Post Information Office which maintained scheduled news shows every day and was on the air with spot news and features on Fort events. Major General Louis W. Truman (right), Commanding Officer of the fort, presented the award.

Master Sergeant Jack K. Perkins, Chief Career Counselor for Fort Lewis, Washington, receives the 6th United States Army Award for attaining the highest re-enlistments for the second quarter from Major General Louis W. Truman.

Major General Louis W. Truman presents a reenlistment plaque to Sergeant First Class Vincient Ortiz, Jr., of the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington. Looking on is Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Marshall (right), 4th Engineer Commander.

Master Sergeant Oliver G. Skipper (third from left) and his family chat with Major General Louis W. Truman in front of their new Capehart Quarters at Fort Lewis, Washington. The Skippers were the first on the waiting list to move into the newly completed housing units. All others are unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman (front row, right) stands alongside twenty-three soldiers who received promotion to the United States Army grade of E-8 (Master Sergeant), the second highest rank among enlisted men. All others are unidentified. This ceremony probably took place at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) congratulates Second Lieutenant Ralph H. Miller on wining the Soldier's Medal, the Army's highest peacetime award. Miller earned the award on December 19, 1958, when he plunged into the Nisqually River to rescue an injured fellow officer.

Master Sergeant Oliver G. Skipper (second from right) and his family enter their new Capehart Quarters at Fort Lewis, Washington. Major General Louis W. Truman (left) stands with the family. The Skippers were the first on the waiting list to move into the newly completed housing units.

Major General Louis W. Truman studies the wall locker of an unidentified military personnel during an inspection of the 4th Division Quartermaster Company. Lieutenant Colonel William B. Levin, Division Quartermaster, stands in the background. All others are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Charles D. Palmer (front row, second from left), 6th U.S. Army Commander, with Major General Louis W. Truman (center) visiting the summer reserve units at Fort Lewis, Washington. All other soldiers and officers are unidentified.