Myers, Henry T. (Henry Tift), 1907-1968

The airplane, "Independence" is in the background with its crew: pilot, Lt. Col. Henry T. Myers; the navigator, Maj. T.J. Boselli; and the co-pilot, Maj. Elmer F. Smith standing in front looking at a map.

Lt. Col. Henry T. Myers, the navigator Maj. T.J. Boselli, and the co-pilot, Maj. Elmer F. Smith are showing off the survival gear of the airplane, "Independence."

President Harry S. Truman left Washington by air today for a Caribbean vacation. Mr. Truman, en route to Key West, Florida, on the first lap of a 2-week trip which includes inspection of the nation's Caribbean outposts, took off from Washington National Airport in the Presidential airplane "Sacred Cow." Left to Right: unidentified soldier; Lieutenant Colonel Henry Myers, recently retired Presidential pilot; President Truman; and Presidential pilot Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Williams. From: Houston Post

President Harry S. Truman (right) greets his pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Myers (left) as he prepared to board his plane for a short vacation to Key West, Florida.

Before boarding his plane at the National Airport in Washington, D. C., President Harry S. Truman has a hearty handshake for Colonel Henry Myers (left), his former pilot, and Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Williams (right) who was at the controls of the Sacred Cow for the first time with the President aboard when the Chief Executive took off for a two-week Caribbean and Florida vacation. Colonel Myers, who went along as far as Key West, has been "breaking in" his successor. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. Standing in front of the window are: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (right), General Harry Vaughan (next to Prince), Admiral James Foskett (right of General), and Henry Myers (left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. From left to right: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, General Harry Vaughan, Admiral James Foskett (partially obscured by unidentified member of Prince's party), unidentified member of Prince's party, and Henry Myers.

President Harry S. Truman (right) at the bottom of the stairs leading up to the presidential airplane, shaking hands with the pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Myers.

Before boarding his plane at the National Airport in Washington, President Harry S. Truman has a hearty handshake for Col. Henry Myers (left), his former pilot, and Lt. Col. Francis W. Williams (right) who was at the controls of the Sacred Cow for the first time with the President aboard when the Chief Executive took off for a two-week Caribbean and Florida vacation. Col. Myers, who went along as far as Key West, has been "breaking in" his successor. From: Papers of Francis W. Williams.