Truman speaking to Legion Convention
President Harry S. Truman addresses his fellow Legionnaires at the American Legion Convention in Miami, Florida. Mr. Truman is wearing his American Legion cap.
Veterans
Col. O'Connell, Col. Sachs, Dr. Curtis, Mrs. R. E. Truman, and Col. Fall of the 35th Div. Association
Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.
Col. O'Connell, Col. Sachs, Dr. Curtis, Mrs. R. E. Truman, and Col. Fall of the 35th Div. Association
Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.
Col. O'Connell, Col. Sachs, Dr. Curtis, Mrs. R. E. Truman, and Col. Fall of the 35th Division Association
Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.
President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with an unidentified man at an airport in Springfield, Missouri
A badly faded snapshot of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with an unidentified man at an airport in Springfield, Missouri, where he will attend a 35th Division reunion. Mr. Truman is at left. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman
President Harry S. Truman, Mary Jane Truman, and unidentified others at an airport in Springfield, Missouri
Badly faded snapshot of President Harry S. Truman speaking with his sister, Mary Jane Truman (center) and two unidentified women at an airport in Springfield, Missouri, where he will attend a 35th Division Reunion. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman
Souvenir Beer Bottle from the 35th Division 1949 Reunion
This is a photo of a souvenir beer bottle from the 35th Division reunion in 1949. The label on the bottle reads: "Milwaukee's First Bottled Beer - 1949 - Best Wishes to the 35th Division from Battery "D" - 129th Field Artillery - Blatz Brewing Co." The 129th Field Artillery was Harry S. Truman's division. From: Mike Gagliano.
Truman in the reviewing stand, 35th Division Reunion, Springfield, Missouri
President Harry S. Truman in the reviewing stand during the 35th Division Reunion at Springfield, Missouri. General Robert Landry shown behind the President.
President Truman with American Legion members
Former President Harry S. Truman with past commanders of the American Legion at the Harry S. Truman Library. Front row, left to right: William Liddle, Robert E. Gregg, Martin McKneally, President Truman, Gil Thacker, and Dexter Perry. Back row, left to right: Tom Tierney, Jerome P. Doble, William Kenny, and Art Pugh, and unidentified man.
President Truman with Martin B. McKneally
Former President Harry S. Truman greets American Legion National Commander Martin B. McKneally (left) at the Truman Library.