Veterans

Former President Harry S. Truman standing beside wreath in front of memorial to military personnel who gave their lives in Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and Korean War. Photo taken during Thirty Fifth Division annual reunion, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center), walking in a parade with members at Battery D, Thirty Fifth Division reunion, in St. Joseph, Missouri. General Ralph Truman and Clifton "Sox" Sampson are left.

Former President Harry S. Truman at microphone smiling and speaking at a ceremony in front of memorial to military personnel who gave their lives in Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and Korean War. Honor guard in background. General Ralph Truman, in civilian clothes, stands at attention at right. This is a Battery D reunion ceremony in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Robert C. Goodwin, Director of the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security, is seated in the center of the table. He is attending a dinner event associated with a VES (Veterans Employment Security?) conference held in Phoenix, Arizona at the Ramada Inn. According to Goodwin's appointment book, he was scheduled to speak at a dinner session on April 11, 1963. The conference was held on April 10-11, 1963. Others in view are not identified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Lyall T. Beggs, (right) Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, highlighting the 49th annual VFW encampment held in St. Louis, Missouri. The other man is unidentified.

Group of five men are shown looking at a display as part of a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention held in Boston, Massachusetts August 28-September 2, 1955. Robert C. Goodwin of the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Employment Security is third from the left. The other men are not identified.

Event is identified as the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) dinner for Congressional vets. According to Robert Goodwin's diary he attended and it was held at the Statler [Hotel] in the Presidential Room. Those in view are not identified.

Men in military uniforms holding signs, one of which says "I'm a Vet on strike for $2.00 increase." From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

Air Force Association Heads visit President Harry S. Truman. From left to right, pictured are General James Doolittle, Colonel Willis S. Fitch, Sergeant Forest Vosler, President Harry S. Truman, Colonel Thomas Lanphier, Sergeant Merryl Frost, and Colonel James M. Steward. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

A delegation of four amputees (all unidentified) representing those at Thomas M. England Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey visit with Major General Harry Vaughan (seated, center), President Harry S. Truman's Military Aide. They are visiting with General Vaughan at the White House to protest the closing of the Army's largest amputation center. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.