African American soldiers

Scene of soldiers and military vehicles taken during Admiral James S. Russell's visit to VII Corps garrison and field positions in Germany. All soldiers in photo are unidentified.

Staff Sergeant Eddie Preston-Chirstain (left) is presented a Certificate of Achievement by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right).

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second row, third from the left), along with a class of soldier trainees, view a demonstration of weapons and supporting operations at the Attack Course at Camp Roberts, California. The trainees are part of an integrated unit, as there are African American soldiers among the trainees. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) awards the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Edgar Carter of Palestine, Texas, member of the 10th Corps, United States Army, at a ceremony in the 10th Corps sector, Korea, during the Korean War. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by a welcome sign and a Marine band as he disembarks from an airplane. The location is unknown, except that the photo was taken during the President's vacation trip to the Caribbean islands. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The faculty and faculty advisors of the basic educational school at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Standing l to r: (1st row) Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Dorothy B. Robinson, and Mrs. Virginia F. Hightower. (second row) Captain Leroy H. Woodson, Mrs. Kathryn P. Covington, Miss Juanita Y. Grimes, Lieutenant Richard M. Lee, Major Fowlee, and Mrs. B.P. Millender. (third row) Captain Osceola Thorton, Captain Harry S. Davis, Captain Thomas T. Robinson, Captain Earl Alfred, Lieutenant William D. Curtis, and Mr. Richard Ware.

Major General Douglas L. Weart, Commanding Officer of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, addressing a group of African American enlisted men in Service Club #4, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The faculty and faculty advisors of the Basic Educational School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Standing left to right: (first row) Mrs. B.P. Millender, Mrs. Dorothy B. Robinson, Miss Juanita Y. Grimes, Mrs. Kathryn P. Covington, Mrs. Edith Jones. (second row) Lieutenant Richard M. Lee, Major Fowlee, Mrs. Virginia F. Hightower, and Captain Thomas T. Robinson. (third row) Mr. Richard Ware, Colonel Pickett, Captain Osceola Thorton, Captain Earl Alfred, Captain Harry S. Davis, and Lieutenant William D. Curtis.

Major General Douglas L. Weart (foreground left), Lt. Col. Pickett (foreground, right), Commanding Officer of the 94th Engineer Construction Battalion, and Mr. Richard F. Ware (background, center), Educational Advisor, entering the Service Club #4, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Private First Class Alfred L. Jackson and Private First Class Charles E. Williams are the ushers.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (in background, center, with camouflaged helmet) talks with an unidentified soldier in the chow line while visiting a rear mess in Corps Rear area. The soldiers, including some African-American soldiers, were participating in an exercise as part of the Seventh Corps, United States Army in Germany. All others are unidentified.