Frank Pace Converses with Veteran
In this photograph, Mr. Floyd Ming (right), National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, converses with Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) during his visit to the Pentagon.
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Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball Salutes the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Armistice Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball gives a salute. He had placed a wreath on behalf of President Harry S. Truman. Spectators filled Arlington National Cemetery to witness the event. Spectators are allowed behind the guard only. Donor: John E. Boos.
Truman at Veterans of Foreign War Convention
Senator Harry S. Truman wearing an attendee badge for the 1944 Veterans of Foreign Wars convention.
Truman Receives American Legion Representatives
From left to right, Mr. Albert Mills, Past National Committeeman; Mr. Vance Stirrup, Commander American Legion 10th District, Florida; President Harry S. Truman; and Mr. George A. Warren, American Legion Post Commander visit with President Truman while he is on vacation. The gentlemen present President Truman with guyaberas (Cuban Irish linen sport shirts) and a gold medal commemorating his visit to the 1948 American Legion Convention. They are standing on the grounds of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.
President Truman Receives Gifts from American Legion
From left to right, Mr. Vance Stirrup, Commander American Legion 10th District, Florida; Mr. Albert Mills, Past National Committeeman; President Harry S. Truman; and Mr. George A. Warren, American Legion Post Commander visit with President Truman while he is on vacation. The gentlemen present President Truman with guyaberas (Cuban Irish linen sport shirts) and a gold medal commemorating his visit to the 1948 American Legion Convention. They are standing on the grounds of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.
Truman with Representatives of The American Legion
From left to right, Mr. Vance Stirrup, Commander American Legion 10th District, Florida; Mr. Albert Mills, Past National Committeeman; President Harry S. Truman; and Mr. George A. Warren, American Legion Post Commander visit with President Truman while he is on vacation. The gentlemen present President Truman with guyaberas (Cuban Irish linen sport shirts) and a gold medal commemorating his visit to the 1948 American Legion Convention. They are standing on the grounds of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.
Former President Truman Speaks at 35th Division Annual Reunion
Former President Harry S. Truman speaks at the annual reunion in Kansas City, Kansas, at the memorial for the dead of the 35th Division.
John W. Snyder, Jesse Donaldson, and Carl R. Gray, Jr., Ship Out the First Batch of the G.I. Bill Insurance Checks
The first batch of the G.I. Bill Insurance Checks leaves the Treasury Department for local post offices where they will be held until January 16. Helping load the truck is Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; and Veterans Administration Carl R. Gray, Jr.
Harry S. Truman with Monsignor L. Curtis Tiernan at 35th Division reunion
Left to right: Unidentified man, former President Harry S. Truman, and Monsignor L. Curtis Tiernan at a reunion of the 35th Division in Kansas City, Missouri. Father Tiernan was chaplain in the 35th Division. From: Truman Wing.
J. Howard McGrath and Unidentified Man on Armistice Day
J. Howard McGrath, United States District Attorney for the State of Rhode Island, (left) at an Armistice Day event. The veteran standing beside him and the man behind him are unidentified.