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Rear Admiral James Foskett and Naval Officers

Rear Admiral James Foskett attends a banquet given in his honor by Admiral Garcia at the Plaza Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The front row from left to right: Captain Deutermann of the United States Navy, Rear Admiral Anadon A.R.G., Lieutenant Colonel Berkeley of the United States Marine Corps, Captain Arleigh Burke, Vice Admiral Carlos J. Martinez, Admiral Garcia, United States Ambassador to Argentina James Bruce, Rear Admiral Foskett, and Vice Admiral Carranza. All others are unidentified.

Talking It Over After the Raid on Makin Island

Aboard the submarine that carried them to Makin Island for their surprise raid and back to Pearl Harbor, United States Marine Raider chiefs talk the situation over with Navy officers who cooperated in the successful attack. In the foreground are Lieutenant Commander William Brockman (United States Navy) and Major James Roosevelt (United States Marine Corps). At the right, holding a dispatch case is Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, commanding officer of the Marine Raider battalion. Others are unidentified.

Good Luck Dinner Before the Makin Island Raid

The night before the raid on Makin Island, the submarine chefs wished the Marine Raiders "good luck" with a decorated cake. Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, Raider chief, cuts the first piece as Lieutenant Commander C. L. Hogan (right) and Lieutenant Commander William Brockman (left) look on while unidentified others stand watching. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Officers Discuss Raid on Makin Island

Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson (left), Chief of the United States Marine Raiders and Lieutenant Commander William Brockman, United States Navy, look at a map of Makin Island and discuss the successful attack. Lieutenant Commander Brockman's submarine shelled Japanese installations on the island while Lieutenant Colonel Carlson's Raiders went ashore and destroyed an enemy seaplane base, killing eighty Japanese. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

President Truman Inspects Marines That Guard the Little White House, Key West

President Harry S. Truman makes an informal inspection of the detachment of Marines detailed to guard the Little White House, Key West, Florida. The Marines were formed up in ranks on the concrete driveway adjacent to the west garden. (See also 2012-610 and 611.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman Inspects the Marines That Guard the Little White House, Key West

President Harry S. Truman makes an informal inspection of the detachment of marines detailed to guard the Little White House, Key West, Florida. The Marines were formed up in ranks on the concrete driveway adjacent to the west garden. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.