DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999

Former New York Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio and jazz musician "Doc" Marcus are guests of Major General Louis W. Truman at a dinner in the Fort Lewis, Washington officer's mess. DiMaggio is seated second from the end on the left hand side of the table. Major General Truman seated to the left of Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio and Marcus were making a tour as representatives of the V.H. Monette Company, which supplied merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world. All others in photo are unidentified.

Former New York Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio takes a practice cut while at Fort Lewis' Cowan Stadium assisted by an unidentified catcher. DiMaggio poled one ball over the centerfield fence after two other "homers" curved foul. DiMaggio, in his role as representative for the V.H. Monette Company, a supplier of merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world, was a guest of Major General Louis W. Truman, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Lewis Commander. Catcher in this photo unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman (center) shakes hands with Joe DiMaggio (right) while jazz musician "Doc" Marcus (left) looks on. DiMaggio and Marcus were visiting Fort Lewis as part of a tour on behalf of the V.H. Monette Co. which was the biggest supplier of merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world.

Major General Louis W. Truman (center) welcomes Joe DiMaggio (right) and jazz musician "Doc" Marcus (left) to Fort Lewis, Washington. DiMaggio and Marcus were making a tour as representatives of the V.H. Monette Co. which was the number one supplier of merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world.

(L-R) "Doc" Marcus and Joe DiMaggio talk with Sergeant Frank Grubbs, Fort Lewis radio broadcaster during their visit to the post. DiMaggio and Marcus were making a tour as representatives of the V.H. Monette Company, which supplied merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world.

Former New York Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio (third from right) and jazz musician "Doc" Marcus (second from right) chat with unidentified workers in the Fort Lewis, Washington commissary during their visit to the post. DiMaggio and Marcus were making a tour as representatives of the V.H. Monette Company, which supplied merchandise to United States military exchanges around the world and were guests of Major General Louis W. Truman. All others in photo are unidentified.