Soldiers

Harry S. Truman when he was a Captain in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. See also 58-421 and 79-19 for similar photos.

This photograph was taken when Harry S. Truman was an Army officer in France during World War I. See also 79-18 for a better copy of this photo.

Parade Rest for the honor guards of the 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry Regiment (Fort Myer, Virginia, and Fort McNair, D.C.) as they await the start of a traditional wreath-laying ceremony on the plaza of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. At the left-hand corner is The United States Army Band. From: Arthur Marasco.

The traditional artillery funeral caisson carrying the remains of Sergeant 1st Class John Rice wends its way through Arlington National Cemetery to the grave. A full-blooded Winnebago Indian, his family had been refused burial of his remains by a cemetery in his native Sioux City, Iowa. President Harry S. Truman stepped in and arranged for his burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Sgt. Rice was killed in action in Korea, September 6, 1950. See also 77-1710. From: Arthur Marasco.

Volunteer pallbearers of the 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry Regiment lift the flag over the casket of Sergeant 1st Class John Rice who was killed in action in Korea, September 6, 1950, while leading his squad in a First Cavalry Division attack. A full-blooded Winnebago Indian, his family had been refused burial of his remains by a cemetery in his native Sioux City, Iowa. President Truman stepped in and arranged for his burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Family mourners are seated in the front row. In the wheelchair is Sergeant Rice's mother, Mrs. Samie Davis.

After arriving at MATS Terminal, Washington National Airport for her first visit on American soil, England's Princess Elizabeth and President Harry S. Truman review troops of the 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry Regiment which formed a portion of the Armed Forces honor guard that met her plane. Directly behind them is Prince Phillip. Others in the photo are unidentified. See also 72-697. From: Arthur Marasco.

The Military District of Washington's top photographer, Corporal Arthur Marasco, sits at his desk in his Army office near the Pentagon. He was drafted out of his own home studio in Seymour, Connecticut, and eventually placed in charge of MDW's photo lab in its headquarters near the Washington National Airport. On the wall behind is a gallery of his photos. From: Arthur Marasco.

Mexico's President, Miguel Aleman, is shown arriving in Washington, D.C.

The welcoming ceremony for Mexican President Miguel Aleman when he visited Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left) and Romulo Gallegos (fourth from left), President of Venezuela, review troops at an airport on July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.