African American sailors

Captain Hill of the USS Newport News shakes hands with Rear Admiral Sarris of the Greek Navy and High Commander, Coastal Defense. Standing behind him is Vice Admiral K. Tsatsos, RHN, Chief, General Navy Staff. Others are unidentified.

United States Ambassador James Riddleberger (foreground, left) greets Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) aboard the USS Newport News to have lunch while in Athens, Greece. Others are unidentified.

Ambassador James Riddleberger (center, in suit) arrives aboard the USS Newport News to greet Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks for lunch while in Athens, Greece. Others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, right, stands aboard a ship greeting guests for a naval ceremony. Others are unidentified.

From left to right: Major Danawitz, Brigadier General Prada, Major Real, and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks greet each other aboard the USS Newport News while docked in Palma, Spain. Others in the background are unidentified.

Three unidentified officers are eating in the officer's mess aboard a United States submarine. In the background an unidentified cook peers through the "pass-through" and a second unidentified steward prepares to serve some food. Photograph is from an album entitled "Submarine Pictures for Sub Base New London, CT."

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothing at far table, seated in front of second doorway, wearing bow tie) is dining with unidentified members of the crew of the USS Augusta. President Truman and members of his party were on board the USS Augusta as they traveled to the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (at the back table, fourth from left, in civilian clothes) is dining with an unidentified group of sailors and officers on board the USS Augusta. President Truman was on board the USS Augusta to travel to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (right, in civilian clothes) is dining with an unidentified group of sailors and officers on board the USS Augusta. President Truman was on board the USS Augusta to travel to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.

During ceremonies at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presented Medals of Honor to the families of two soldiers who died in Korea, Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut and Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton. From left to right: Macio Charlton, Miss Dephnia J. Charlton, Thomas Charlton, Mrs. Clara Charlton, Mr. Van Charlton, Secretary Pace, Chester Charlton, Miss Diana Sudut, Joseph Sudut, Jr., Mrs. Regina Sudut, and Mr. Joseph Sudut.