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

Major General Louis W. Truman, commander of Fort Lewis, Washington (center) inspects the equipment of the 30th Artillery during a command maintenance inspection of the unit while two unidentified soldiers look on.

Major General Louis W. Truman (seated) signs up for the 1959 Payroll Savings Plan at Fort Lewis, Washington while Lieutenant Colonel Fred E. Hansard, 4th Infantry Division Adjutant General (standing), looks on.

Major General Louis W. Truman, commander of Fort Lewis, Washington (center with baton) inspects the equipment of the 30th artillery unit while unidentified soldiers stand at attention.

From left to right, Don Anderson, President of the Tacoma, Washington Chamber of Commerce; Major General Louis W. Truman; Colonel Edgar Wright, Jr.; and Jack Britton, President of the Olympia, Washington Chamber of Commerce.

Lieutenant General Robert M. Cannon (foreground), new 6th United States Army Commander, walks from the United States Army Personnel Center after touring the building in September. Fort Lewis Commander, Major General Louis W. Truman is behind General Cannon on his right and is accompanied by other unidentified army personnel.

Former New York Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio and jazz musician "Doc" Marcus are guests of Major General Louis W. Truman at a dinner in the Fort Lewis, Washington officer's mess. DiMaggio is seated second from the end on the left hand side of the table. Major General Truman seated to the left of Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio and Marcus were making a tour as representatives of the V.H. Monette Company, which supplied merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world. All others in photo are unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman (foreground) with unidentified companion steps from his plane at Fort Lewis' Gray Field, Washington after two weeks at the Yakima Firing Center. General Truman was Deputy Maneuver Director for the 18,000 man military exercise entitled Exercise Dry Hills.

Brigadier General Francis Hill (left), departing Commander of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery at Fort Lewis, Washington, salutes the colors during a farewell honor guard ceremony held in his honor. General Hill left to assume command of the 3rd Armored Division Artillery in Germany in August, 1959. On his left is Major General Louis W. Truman. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman (center) shakes hands with Joe DiMaggio (right) while jazz musician "Doc" Marcus (left) looks on. DiMaggio and Marcus were visiting Fort Lewis as part of a tour on behalf of the V.H. Monette Co. which was the biggest supplier of merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world.

Members of the Olympia Kiwanis Club greet Major General Louis W. Truman (center in uniform) after the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis Commander landed by helicopter on the roof of the Hotel Olympian. General Truman addressed the Kiwanis on problems of defense and described work of the military assistance group in Pakistan. All others in photo are unidentified.