Veterans

The Presidential car, escorted by members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, in the inaugural parade. President Harry S. Truman is in the car and members of his World War I battery escort him. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

President Harry S. Truman (center, without hat, back to camera) with a group of newsmen and soldiers. An unidentified soldier and General Harry Vaughan (second from left) are talking to Truman. Others in photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (far right) speaks with a group of unidentified Legionnaires. Cars in background.

President Harry S. Truman addresses his fellow Legionnaires at the American Legion Convention in Miami, Florida. Mr. Truman is wearing his American Legion cap.

Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.

Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.

Members of the 35th Division Association are shown holding a German "Reichskrieg" flag used during wartime only and other war souvenirs at a meeting at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right are: Col. G. T. "Tommy" O'Connell, Col. Bill Sachs, Dr. George Curtis (Assistant Director of the Harry S. Truman Library), Mrs. Ralph E. (Olive) Truman, and Col. Paul Fall. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman.

A badly faded snapshot of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with an unidentified man at an airport in Springfield, Missouri, where he will attend a 35th Division reunion. Mr. Truman is at left. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman

Badly faded snapshot of President Harry S. Truman speaking with his sister, Mary Jane Truman (center) and two unidentified women at an airport in Springfield, Missouri, where he will attend a 35th Division Reunion. From: Mrs. Ralph E. Truman

This is a photo of a souvenir beer bottle from the 35th Division reunion in 1949. The label on the bottle reads: "Milwaukee's First Bottled Beer - 1949 - Best Wishes to the 35th Division from Battery "D" - 129th Field Artillery - Blatz Brewing Co." The 129th Field Artillery was Harry S. Truman's division. From: Mike Gagliano.