Nordyke, John

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.

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, 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.

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.

Former President Harry S. Truman examines a plaque with a group of onlookers at the Truman Library. From left to right: unidentified, Colonel John Nordyke, former President Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle.

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, former President Truman, Rufus Burrus (partly obscured), Colonel John A. Riffle, 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.

Former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with new Colonel John A. Riffle while others look on during a ceremony at the Truman Library. From left to right: unidentified, Colonel John Nordyke, former President Truman, Colonel John A. Riffle (mostly obscured), and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle.

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.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins the "colonel emblem" on the shoulder of "new Colonel" John A. Riffle's uniform during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, as others look on. Left to right are: Col. John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus (Truman friend), Col. John A. Riffle, former President Truman, and Mayor H. Roe Bartle (Mayor of Kansas City). (See 2007-93.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman looks at a plaque or picture while an unidentified man looks on. Behind the former President is Col. John Nordyke, who came to the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to watch Truman pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John A. Riffle (not shown). (See 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle

From left to right, Rufus Burrus, Colonel John Nordyke, former President Harry S. Truman, Colonel John A. Riffle, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle stand together. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle. They are at the Harry S. Truman Library. (See 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.