Burrus, Rufus B., 1900-1990

Sidney Moore (foreground) plays the piano for former President Harry S. Truman (left, background, partly obscured) and Rufus Burrus (background, second from left) in the north lobby of the Truman Library. Others are unidentified.

Sidney Moore (foreground) plays the piano for former President Harry S. Truman (seated, left, background) and Rufus Burrus (background, second from left) in the north lobby of the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) stands in his office at the Truman Library with Olive (Mrs. Ralph E.) Truman, Colonel John Buxton, and Colonel Rufus Burrus (left to right). They are at the Library attending the 35th Division exhibit dedication.

General Carl Spaatz (second from the left) visits with Truman Library Director Dr. Philip Brooks (center) in the Research Room of the Harry S. Truman Library. Also present are Major General Albert Kuhfeld (second from right) and Rufus Burrus (right). All others are unidentified.

General Carl Spaatz and others visit the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right: Mr. Fuchert, Major General Albert Khufeld, General Spaatz, and Truman Library Director Philip Brooks. Standing in the background is Rufus Burrs (right). All others are unidentified.

General Carl Spaatz (second from the left) visits with Truman Library Director Dr. Philip Brooks (center) in the Research Room of the Harry S. Truman Library. Also present are Major General Albert Kuhfeld (second from right) and Rufus Burrus (right). All others are unidentified.

General Carl Spaatz and others visit the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right: Rufus Burrus, General Carl Spaatz, three unidentified men, and Major General Albert Kuhfeld.

General Carl Spaatz and others visit the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right: Rufus Burrs, General Carl Spaatz, two unidentified men, and Major General Albert Kuhfeld.

General Carl Spaatz visits the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right: Rufus Burrus, General Spaatz, unidentified man, and Major General Albert Kuhfeld. Others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus (partly obscured), Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.