Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (walking down the center, left, wearing civilian clothes) reviews an honor guard during his visit to Templehof Air Force Base in Berlin, Germany. Also present is Major General Lemuel Mathewson, Commandant of Berlin (walking next to Pace). A military band can be seen in the background on the left. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second from left in foreground, in civilian clothes) pauses to look at the flags as he reviews troops during his visit to Austria to inspect United States military installations in that country. All other soldiers and military police officers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. arrived at Leghorn, Italy during a tour of United States military installations in Europe. Leghorn was the headquarters of the 7656 Logistical Command, Chief Port of Supply of the United States forces in Austria. Here an Honor Guard composed of Italian government police (left with plumed headgear) and United States Military Police stand by as Mr. Pace (center, in civilian clothes) followed by Colonel Norman Vissering, Commanding Officer of the Logistical Command, exit a car and prepare to visit troop billets. All others are unidentified.

Secretary Frank Pace deplaned at the Italian Air Base at Pisa, Italy while en route to Leghorn, Italy, during a tour of the United States Army installations in Europe. Mr. Pace was greeted by an Italian Air Force Honor Guard and members of the base staff. Here he inspects the Honor Guard accompanied by Colonel Pierluigi Michel, Base Commanding Officer. Other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. (foreground in civilian suit and hat) shakes hands with members of an Italian Air Force Guard upon his arrival at the Italian Air Base at Pisa, Italy. He stopped there en route to Leghorn, Italy to visit a United States port facility that supplied United States forces in Austria. All others in the photograph are unidentified.

United States Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, in civilian clothes) reviews assembled troops during his visit to Italy. The soldiers are carrying their guns and are standing among tanks and other military equipment. All other soldiers and armed forces officers are unidentified.

Photograph of the visit of Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to Heidelberg, Germany, and the Joint Army, Navy and Air Force Review. Front row of the reviewing stand, from left to right: Secretary Pace; General Thomas Handy; Mr. Francis Shackelford, Assistant to the Secretary of the Army; Lieutenant General Manton Eddy; Lieutenant General Anthony McAuliffe; Rear Admiral Carl F. Holden, Commander, United States Naval Forces in Germany; Major General Floyd Parks; Major General Dean C. Strother, Commanding General, 12th Air Force.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, in civilian clothing) visits Heidelberg to observe the Joint Army, Navy, and Air Force Review. Walking behind Secretary Pace are General Thomas T. Handy and Lieutenant General Manton Eddy, Commanding General of the Seventh Army. All other soldiers are unidentified.

United States Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center, in civilian clothes) inspects a serviceman's gun during a visit with Italian soldiers. All other soldiers and military officers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, in civilian clothing) visits Heidelberg to observe the Joint Army, Navy, and Air Force Review. Walking behind Secretary Pace are General Thomas T. Handy and Lieutenant General Manton Eddy, Commanding General of the Seventh Army. All other soldiers are unidentified.