Memorials

Aerial photograph taken over Washington, D.C., showing the Washington Monument on the right and Jefferson Memorial on the left.

Armistice Day Ceremony at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri (long shot).

Armistice Day Ceremony at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri (long shot). All people are unidentified.

Armistice Day Ceremony at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri (long shot).

Armistice Day Ceremony at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri (long shot).

Shown is the American Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Paris, France during the 32nd Annual Memorial Day Service. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Group of men viewing plaque on the Harry S. Truman Bridge, Kansas City, Missouri, with Independence, Missouri mayor Roger Sermon second from right. Others unidentified. The plaque states: "For Harry S. Truman, who in the midst of the most devastating and extensive war of all time, became the 32nd President of the United States of America, this structure is named the President Harry S. Truman Bridge, and is dedicated to the service of this nation in war and peace by the railroads that built it. The Milwaukee Road, H.A. Scandrett, Trustee; Rock Island Lines, J.D.

Plaque on Harry S. Truman Bridge, as follows: "For Harry S. Truman, who in the midst of the most devastating and extensive war of all time, became the 32nd President of the United States of America, this structure is named the President Harry S. Truman Bridge, and is dedicated to the service of this nation in war and peace by the railroads that built it. The Milwaukee Road, H.A. Scandrett, Trustee; Rock Island Lines, J.D. Farrington, Chief Executive Officer Kansas City, MO - May 23, 1945" From: Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

President Harry S. Truman can be seen on the right side of this photo, facing the press after placing a wreath at the base of the monument to the "Heroes of Chapultepec," in memory of Mexican war dead during his visit to Mexico. He is the first U. S. President to visit Mexico while in office. The other persons are unidentified. (See also 69-361 and 66-3165.) The original is a 10" x 13" oversize photo mounted on card stock. From: Office of President Truman, found in locked credenza of his desk.

The Buckner Memorial near Itoman, Okinawa. Lieutenant General Simon Buckner was killed on this spot during the battle of Okinawa. As Commander of the American 10th Army, he was watching the progress of the battle. This memorial has the story engraved in English on one side and Japanese on the other.