Truman, Louis W. (Louis Watson), 1908-2004

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center), Commander VII Corps, talks with a group of unidentified German soldiers during General Truman's visit to a Germany Army unit.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (second from right), Commander VII Corps, visits with General Abrams while Brigadier General Patrick F. Cassidy (left, rear) and other unidentified officers look on. The officers are in the field participating in North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) Exercise "Springboard".

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left) Commander VII Corps, dances with an unidentified hostess during the "Las Vegas Night" festivities at Kelley Barracks Officer's Club, Stuttgart, Germany. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes (left, in hat) accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right), Commander VII Corps, visits units of the VII Corps stationed in Germany. All other soldiers and armed forces officers are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center), Commander VII Corps, receives the United States Army-Europe Marksmanship Trophy from unidentified members of the VII Corps Marksmanship Team. The award was presented at VII Corps Headquarters, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center, left), Commander VII Corps, accompanied by an unidentified German Army officer, reviews the German troops during General Truman's visit to a German Army unit.

Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes (left) visits VII Corp units stationed in Germany, accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) and other unidentified soldiers.

Secretary of the Army, Stephen Ailes (center, in hat) talks with army personnel while a tank rolls by during his visit to VII Corps units stationed in Germany. Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left and behind Secretary Ailes), Commander VII Corps, looks on. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes (center, in hat) accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left, rear), Commander VII Corps, and other unidentified Army personnel visits VII Corps units stationed in Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (left), Commander VII Corps, walks with Brigadier General Patrick F. Cassidy (right) and another unidentified soldier (rear) while participating in a North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) exercise, "Springboard".