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Major General Truman Welcomes Joe DiMaggio and "Doc" Marcus to Fort Lewis, Washington

2014-263
Accession Number
2014-263
4.3x 5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348664855
Related Collection
Truman, Louis W. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Military bases
HST Keywords
Marcus, Doc; Military Bases - Fort Lewis, Washington
People Pictured
Truman, Louis W. (Louis Watson), 1908-2004
DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999
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Description
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.
Date(s)
ca.
1959