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Welcome Crowd From Ship

63-1175-17
Accession Number
63-1175-17
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Soldiers disembark from the United States Naval Ship General LeRoy Eltinge at the Seattle, Washington Port of Embarkation. Over 1,500 soldiers returned to the United States on the ship from combat duty in Korea. A massive crowd of people and United States Army and Navy officers was on hand to greet them upon their arrival. All are unidentified.

Date(s)
May 5, 1951