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President Harry S. Truman Reviews Brigade During Visit to the Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman reviews a Brigade during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Front row (left to right): Midshipman J. D. Langston, Brigade Captain; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and President Truman. Second row (left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Presidential Military Aide; Captain James H. Foskett (partially obscured), Presidential Military Aid; and Captain Jesse R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command. All others are unidentified.

President Truman trooping the line at the Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman shown trooping the line at the Brigade review at the Naval Academy. Front row, left to right: Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; President Truman. Second row, left to right; Midshipman Judson Langston, Brigade Captain; Major General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured by Fitch); Captain James Foskett; and Captain Jess R. Wallace. Others are unidentified. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

President Truman and midshipmen tossing pennies to Tecumseh

President Harry S. Truman joins the midshipmen in tossing pennies to the statue of Tecumseh, the "God of 2.5", at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Left to Right: Midshipman William K. Yates of San Gabriel, California; Midshipman Bonner R. Bell, of Clayton, Missouri; Midshipman Franklin C. Houser, Jacksonville, Florida; Midshipman Judson D. Langston, Tupelo, Mississippi; Press Secretary Charles Ross; President Truman; Major General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured); and Brigadier General Wallace Graham, White House physician. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Midshipman Langston presents the Company Commanders to President Truman

Midshipman Judson D. Langston, Brigade Captain, of Tupelo, Mississippi (left of President Truman), presents the Company Commanders to President Harry S. Truman (center). Standing on the right of President Truman is Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch. Standing in the background are Major General Harry Vaughan; Captain James Foskett; Captain Jesse R. Wallace; and Captain William Smedberg. All others are unidentified. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

President Truman presented a gift at Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman presented with a gift of a set of Wedgewood service plates depicting Naval Academy scenes from the Brigade of Midshipmen by Midshipman Judson D. Langston, Brigade Captain. President Truman is visiting the Naval Academy at Annapolis. In back, General Harry Vaughan is at left (viewed from side), Admiral William Leahy is second from left, and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal is third from left behind President Truman. Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch is standing between Truman and Midshipman Langston. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

President Truman and others at Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman (in suit) accompanied by Admiral Aubrey Fitch (left of President Truman); Midshipman J. D. Langston, Brigade Captain (facing toward group of Midshipmen); Captain Jesse R. Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command; Captain James Foskett; General Harry Vaughan, shown trooping the line at the Brigade review at the United States Naval Academy. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.