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Honor Guard Carries Casket of Former President Harry S. Truman

73-364
Accession Number
73-364
3.5x5 inches
Color
HST Keywords
Truman - Funeral - Arrival of the Hearse
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

The American flag flutters in the wind as the Honor Guard carries the casket of former President Harry S. Truman up the stairs of the Truman Presidential Library. The pallbearers are identified, front to rear right side: casket bearer team leader Sgt. Lyle Gray, Army; Seaman Richard Seid, Navy; S/Sgt. Bill Taylor, Air Force; Sgt. Tim Phillips, Marines. Front to rear left side: Sgt. Juan Escobar, Marines; Seaman James Brainard III, Coast Guard; Seaman David Elmendorf, Navy; Sgt. Greg Kulick, Army.

Date(s)
December 27, 1972