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Adell, Cecil C., U.S. Navy officer

Truman Attends Easter Service in Key West

President Harry S. Truman and other members of his party attend Easter sunrise church service while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the front row, from left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Captain C.C. Adell, President Truman, Margaret Truman, and Dr. John Steelman. Second row, left to right: Stanley Woodward, Donald Dawson, David Niles, and Press Secretary Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

Naval Officers Salute Truman

Senior officers at the Naval Base in Key West, Florida, salute President Truman upon his arrival. From left to right: Captain Cecil C. Adell, Captain O. A. Smith, Captain Henry M. Cooper, Captain J. R. Ruhsenberger, Captain M. E. A. Gouin, Captain A. G. W. McFadden, Captain L. R. Daspit, and Captain W. A. Saunders.

Truman Leaves Boca Chica Airfield

Admiral William D. Leahy (left, back to camera), President Harry S. Truman (center), and Captain Cecil Adell (right, in uniform) get into a car and prepare to leave Boca Chica Airfield for the President's Quarters at the naval base in Key West, Florida. Truman is beginning a vacation trip to Key West, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. All others are unidentified.

Truman Walking Down for Morning Swim

President Harry S. Truman (left) walking down for morning swim while on vacation in Key West, Florida. With Truman are Captain Cecil Adell, Commanding officer of the Naval Base at Key West (front row, right), General Harry Vaughan (behind Truman, in hat), and Admiral Sidney Souers (behind Captain Adell). All others are unidentified. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Truman, Gen. Vaughan, Sidney Souers and Capt. Adell leave the Little White House for a hike to Truman Beach

General Harry Vaughan (fifth from left), President Harry S. Truman, Adm. Sidney Souers, and Capt. C. C. Adell (far right) leave the Little White House for a hike to Truman Beach. They are followed by 4 Secret Service agents. From: Album, gift from Robert Dennison.