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Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with Forrestal

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base in Key West, Florida. From left to right, front row, are Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Operations; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Navy, Chief of Staff to the President; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; General Carl Spaatz, USAAF, Chief of Staff, Air Force; and General Omar N. Bradley, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army. From left to right, back row, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W.

Top officials of the National Military Establishment meet with James Forrestal in Key West, Florida

Top officials of the National Military Establishment attend a special meeting to discuss military problems with Secretary of Defense James Forrestal at the Naval Base, Key West, Florida. Shown, from left to right, are: Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Major General Alfred M. Gruenther, USA, Director, Joint Staff; Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN, Chief of Staff to the President; W. J.

President Truman signing Army - Air Force proclamation

President Harry S. Truman signing a proclamation making August 1st Army Air Force Day. L-R: General James H. Doolittle (seated), President of the Air Force Association; Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (standing), Deputy Commander Army Air Force; President Truman (seated); Major General Lauris Norstad (standing), Director of Plans and Operations, War Department, General Staff; W. Stuart Symington (seated), Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

President Truman signing a proclamation for Army Air Force Day

President Harry S. Truman signing a proclamation making August 1st Army Air Force Day. L-R: General James H. Doolittle (seated), President of the Air Force Association; Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (standing), Deputy Commander Army Air Force; President Truman (seated); Major General Lauris Norstad (standing), Director of Plans and Operations, War Department, General Staff; W. Stuart Symington (seated), Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

President Truman signing proclamation for Army Air Force Day

President Harry S. Truman signing a proclamation making August 1st Army Air Force Day. Left-Right: General Jimmy Doolittle (seated), President of the Air Force Association; Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (standing), Deputy Commander Army Air Force; President Truman (seated); Major General Lauris Norstad (standing), Director of Plans and Operations, War Department, General Staff; Stuart Symington (seated), Assistant Secretary of War for Air.

The Combined Chiefs of Staff Meet at the Potsdam Conference

The Combined Chiefs of Staff meet on the fourth day of the Potsdam Conference. Clockwise, left to right: Major General Lauris Norstad; General Henry H. Arnold; General George C. Marshall; Brigadier General Andrew J. McFarland (mostly obscured); Admiral William D. Leahy; Admiral Ernest J. King; Vice-Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr.; General Brehon B. Somervell; Rear Admiral Howard A. Flanigan; Captain Charles J.

Lauris Norstad Trout Fishing in Bavaria

Exterior view of one time NATO commander General Lauris Norstad trout fishing by Bavarian stream and dam. The man on the left next to him is identified as Count Toerring. Charles Thayer wrote an article entitled "The Feudal Trout of Bavaria" for Sports Illustrated magazine, the April 28, 1958 issue, concerning trout fishing in Bavaria. Image is from original 35mm color slide from the series SL2881 to 2887.