Funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery for 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.
President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaking at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for the unveiling of a statue in honor of Sir John Dill. Others are unidentified.
Unidentified Army and Navy officers at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for the unveiling of a statue of Sir John Dill. Lady Dill, her daughter and Major John Dill, Sir John's son, were present at the ceremony. Anthony Eden can be seen second from right in second row.
Ceremony at the unveiling of the statue of Sir John Dill at Arlington Cemetery. The bronze equestrian statue was the work of the American sculptor, Herbert Haseltine.
President Harry S. Truman attends the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This photo shows the tomb after President Truman has placed the wreath in front of it. President Truman can be partly seen standing in front of the group of soldiers, without a hat on.
President Harry S. Truman (standing at the podium) speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Also in attendance is Secretary of Defense Kenneth Royall (third row, seated next to woman in hat). Seated in the back row are (left to right) Colonel Robert Landy, General Wallace Graham, and Captain Robert Dennison. Others are unidentified.