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Vandenberg, Hoyt Sanford, 1899-1954

Joint Civilian Orientation Conference Held At Fort Benning, Georgia

A group of military and government officials are shown seated together while attending a fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia on November 4-5, 1949. Identification includes left to right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Stuart Symington, Secretary of the Air Force; Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations; Louis Johnson (holding gun), Secretary of Defense; General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff; and Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews.

President Harry S. Truman Awards General Carl Spaatz with Medal

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) presents the Distinguished Service Medal (3rd Oak Leaf Cluster) to General Carl Spaatz (foreground, center), United States Air Force, for exceptionally notorious and distinguished service as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Standing from left to right behind the President and General Spaatz are: General Robert Landry, unidentified military officer, Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan, Mrs. Spaatz and family, Secretary of Air Force Stuart Symington, Admiral William D. Leahy, General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, and General Omar N. Bradley.