Military funerals

Crowds gather at the grave site of former President Harry S. Truman in the courtyard of the Truman Presidential Library to await the arrival of the casket of former president Harry S. Truman.

A view of the grave site of former President Harry S. Truman in the Harry S. Truman Library courtyard, just prior to the interment services.

Smoke from the firing of the 21-gun salute in honor of former president Harry S. Truman spreads over the Truman Presidential Library grounds.

The soldiers responsible for firing off the 21-gun salute in memory of former president Harry S. Truman present their weapons. The cannons used for the actual salute are in the background. All are unidentified.

The 21-gun crew stands at attention and presents arms during former President Harry S. Truman's funeral at the Truman Library. Cannons are in the background. All are unidentified.

Chief of Firing Battery of D Battery, SFC Wayne J. Totty, speaking to the cannoneers who fired the guns for the 21 gun salutes on the front lawn of the Truman Library, during the funeral activities for Harry S. Truman. All others are unidentified.

An view of the gravesite of former President Harry S. Truman with winch in the Truman Presidential Library courtyard, just before the former President's funeral.

Honor Guard around casket of former President Harry S. Truman in lobby of the Truman Library.

President Harry S. Truman (center group, front) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (center group, center) at Arlington National Cemetery, attending funeral services for former United States Army Private Leslie Coffelt of the White House Police Force, who was killed while protecting President Truman from an assassination attempt on November 1. Walking behind President and Mrs. Truman are (left to right) General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, and physician General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

The horse drawn cortege bearing the flag-draped coffin of former United States Army Private Leslie Coffelt, a White House policeman who was killed while protecting President Harry S. Truman from an assassination attempt at Blair House on November 1,1950. Location is Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.