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Truman at Arlington National Cemetery, prior to wreath-laying ceremony

73-2528
Accession Number
73-2528
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338956154
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Naval officers
Presidents
Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.)
HST Keywords
Tomb of the Unknowns; Truman - Ceremonies - Memorial - 1947; Virginia, Arlington - Tomb of the Unknowns
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1899-1982
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center, left) walking toward the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, prior to the wreath-laying ceremony. Walking behind President Truman are, from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy; Major General Harry Vaughan; Captain James Foskett; Secretary of Defense James Forrestal; and Under Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan. Others are unidentified.
Date(s)
November 11, 1947