Veterans

Members of Battery "D," 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, President Harry S. Truman's outfit in World War I, arrived with their families by train at Union Station in Washington, D.C., from Kansas City, Missouri, for the inauguration ceremonies. Each held a cane which he waved in high spirits. (See 68-1939.)

Veterans of World War I who served in the 129th Field Artillery, Battery "D", under former President Harry S. Truman when he was a captain pose in their uniforms for a photo the day after the dedication of the National Guard Memorial Building in Washington, D.C. Left to right are: Frank King, Eddie Meisburger, Eugene Donnelly, and Arthur Bell.

Former President Harry S. Truman poses with four veterans of World War I who served in the 129th Field Artillery Battalion under the command of Truman when he was a captain. They are shown at the dedication of a $2 million National Guard Memorial Building in Washington, D.C. Left to right are: Sgt. Eddie Meisburger; Cpl. Ed P. Downey; Truman; Cpl. Frank F. Kunz; and Col. Arthur H. Bell, all from Kansas City, Missouri. (See 66-8429.)

In his office at the Truman Library, former President Harry S. Truman is presented with a wall map showing engineering projects made by the Kansas City District of the Corps of Engineers. Left to right are: Edward Meisburger (Battery "D" veteran), Col. Larry Laurien, Mr. Truman, and Major Baines.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at his desk at the Truman Library and talks over old times with Eddie Meisburger (center), Battery "D" veteran, and an unidentified foreign visitor (right).

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman and others on the reviewing stand as a parade goes by at the 35th Division annual reunion in Springfield, Missouri. Those who can be identified are, left to right, President Harry S. Truman (in light suit), Governor Forrest Smith, Mary Jane Truman, and General A.D. Sheppard. From: Carol M. Klingberg.

Leonard J. Griffin, who was in a Naval Amphibious Communication Unit in the Guam campaign in World War II, stands beside a sign which he made and displayed in his front yard in Northfield, Ohio, during the weekend of September 2, 1995, for the 50th anniversary of the Japanese signing of their surrender. The sign reads "V J Day Remembered Thank You Pres. Truman Rest in Peace."

Group of dignitaries and soldiers standing on a reviewing stand during the 35th Division Reunion ceremonies in Little Rock, Arkansas. Those who can be identified are former President Harry S. Truman (third from the right), retired Major General Ralph E. Truman (cousin of former President Truman, second from right), and Warren Osgood (right). Donor: Ralph P. Greathouse, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) surrounded by a crowd gathered to watch the 35th Division Reunion parade in Little Rock, Arkansas. Donor: Ralph P. Greathouse, N. Little Rock, Arkansas

Former President Harry S. Truman (in center) and Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus (in front of Truman) shaking hands with members of the crowd watching the 35th Division Reunion parade in Little Rock, Arkansas. Donor: Ralph P. Greathouse, N. Little Rock, Arkansas