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

Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon (left) Commanding General, 6th United States Army, is shown saying goodbye to Major General Louis W. Truman (right), Commanding General 4th Infantry Division & Fort Lewis, while Major Merwin M. Stenvere (center) of Hamilton Air Force Base, California (General Cannon's pilot) looks on. General Cannon was on his way back to the Presidio of San Francisco, California, the 6th Army Headquarters.

Major General Louis W. Truman (seated, left) kicks off the television show "Action Army," seen on KTNT-TV. Private First Class Robert E. Taeschner is seen kneeling in the center while an unidentified camera man looks on. Major General Truman is the Commanding Officer of Fort Lewis, Washington.

Washington State Supreme Court Justice Hugh Rosellini, (foreground, back to camera) administers the oath of office to thirteen Fort Lewis soldiers (unidentified) who assumed key state government positions during "GI Government" Day in the state capitol of Olympia, Washington. Governor Albert Rosellini is in civilian clothes sixth from left in front row. Major General Louis W. Truman stands to the far right of the group, first row. The activity was sponsored cooperatively by the Seattle United Service Organization (USO), the office of the Governor, and the State Adjutant General.

Major General Louis W. Truman (4th from left) along with Colonel George Fogle (5th from left)and staff in Alaska during "Exercise Little Bear. All other soldiers and officers are unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) presents the Savings Bond Award to Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Von Burg, Commanding Officer, 34th Armor (center). Looking on is Mr. James B. Matthews (right), Area Manager for the Savings Bonds Division of the Department of the Army. The ceremony was held at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Colonel C. A. Green, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, University of Washington and Assistant Camp Commander for the 1960 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) summer camp to be held at Fort Lewis, Washington, shows Major General Louis W. Truman a newspaper featuring the win of the University of Washington football team in the Rose Bowl. The team included some ROTC cadets.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) speaks with Washington State Governor Albert Rosellini (center) and Specialist 4 James Hanson (right), Co "C", 1st Brigade, 8th Infantry. Specialist Hanson took over Mr. Rosellini's governor's chair during "GI Government" Day in the State Capitol at Olympia, Washington.

Major General Louis W. Truman (third from left) and his wife Mrs. Margaret Stevenson Truman (fourth from left), greet Mrs. Orrin A. Tracy (second from left) at the General's New Year's Eve reception at Fort Lewis, Washington. Looking on are Brigadier General William O. Blandford and Mrs. Blandford (third and fourth from right) and Brigadier General Robert H. Adams and Mrs. Adams (second from right and right).

Making plans for the annual Mother's March of Dimes are (L-R) Major General Louis W. Truman; Major General Earl C. Bergquist (Retired), Armed Forces Consultant for the National Foundation of the March of Dimes; Mrs. Edward S. Berry, Fort Lewis and Pierce County March of Dimes Executive Board Member and Mrs. James Law, Pierce County March of Dimes Secretary.

From left to right, Olympia, Washington Mayor Amanda B. Smith, Washington Governor Albert D. Rosellini and Major General Louis W. Truman study an artist's rendering of the floating display to be built by Army engineers. The display, which was to float on Capitol Lake contained 2,500 colored lights and more than 400 Christmas trees. A 16-foot Star of Bethlehem was to top the 30-foot center tree with a life like nativity scene in the foreground.