African American soldiers

Secretary of Army Frank Pace (left) speaks to a group of unidentified soldier trainees at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) visits with Corporal Jack W. Mitchell (right) at Letterman Army Hospital at Fort Mason, California.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (right) greets unidentified troops debarking from a transport at Fort Mason, California.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center right) inspecting the Tenth Corps Honor Guard at Hongcheon, Korea. All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left, behind desk) meeting with outstanding members of the 82nd Airborne Division in his office at the Pentagon. All other are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, third from the right) and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Jr. (front row, second from the right) with members of the 82nd Airborne in the Rose Garden behind the White House. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, fifth from right) and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (front row, fourth from right) with members of the desegregated 82nd Airborne in the Rose Garden behind the White House. All others are unidentified.

Exterior view with two horses pulling a wagon on a road being lead by what appears to be an African American man dressed in a military uniform. Another soldier and horses can be seen in the background. Identification and location not given. Charles Thayer did attend West Point Military Academy and this photograph may be associated with that place. Library has original negative.

Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (center) poses with a group of unidentified members of the Women's Army Corp outside the Midway Theatre at Camp Stoneman, California following her speech.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (dark suit in foreground), after exiting his airplane, was given a nineteen gun salute on his arrival at Sherman Air Force Base. Soldiers, airmen, and all others are unidentified.