Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany.

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (foreground, second from left) and King George VI (center, right) shake hands during the King visit aboard the USS Augusta. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, mostly obscured by King George VI), Captain James Foskett (right), and Captain James K. Vardaman (just behind Captain Foskett). All others are unidentified. King George VI visited the Augusta before it left to return to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.

Captain James H. Foskett walks down stairs in front of another officer during his change of command ceremony aboard the USS Augusta. All others are unidentified.

An unidentified Navy officer gives a speech during the change of command ceremony for Captain James H. Foskett (far left) aboard the USS Augusta. All others unidentified.

Captain James H. Foskett (left) shakes hands with unidentified servicemen during his change of command ceremony aboard the USS Augusta. Other soldiers and armed forces officers are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman informally inspects the USS Augusta while traveling to Antwerp for the Potsdam Conference. From left to right: President Truman, Captain James Foskett, and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (behind Foskett). All others are unidentified.

King George VI of England (in center of lines, left) inspects the crew of the U. S. S. Augusta. With him is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the ship (right). Others are unidentified. The King is paying a call on President Harry S. Truman, who is returning from the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman watches the football game between the United States Naval Academy and Pennsylvania State University during his visit to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (from left to right): Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey) Fitch; President Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the President. Second row (from left to right): Edwin Locke; Brigadier General Wallace Graham; Ralph D.

President Harry S. Truman watches the football game between Pennsylvania State University and the United States Naval Academy during his visit to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (from left to right): Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey) Fitch; President Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the President. Second row (from left to right): Brigadier General Wallace Graham; Ralph D.

President Harry S. Truman waves to the crowd at the football game between the United States Naval Academy and Pennsylvania State University. Standing, from left to right: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey) Fitch; Captain James Foskett, Naval Aide to the President (in the second row); President Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the President.