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President Harry S. Truman Inspects 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

64-373
Accession Number
64-373
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 343791309
Related Collection
Rigdon, William M. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidents
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
HST Keywords
Potsdam - Military Reviews; Truman - Potsdam - Military Reviews
People Pictured
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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U.S. Navy

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (walking in front of troops, right, in civilian clothes) inspects 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Frankfurt, Germany, during a break in the Potsdam Conference. The break occurred as a result of the British parliamentary elections. General Dwight D. Eisenhower (walking in front of troops, center) joined President Truman for the inspection. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
July 26, 1945