This page features views of Korean War-related activities of U.S. political leaders during the period of the United Nations' 1950 Korean offensive and the subsequent offensive by the Communist Chinese.
For other views of command activities during September-December
1950, see:
For pictures of other aspects of the Korean War during this
period, see:
For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more
comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict,
see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. |
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Photo #: 80-G-707964 President Harry S. Truman (left) with Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN Commander in Chief Pacific, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Returning to their automobile, at the time of the Wake Island conference, 16 October 1950. This is a "wirephoto", with vertical streaking from transmission "noise". Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 116KB; 520 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-424244 President Harry S. Truman (right) with Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN Commander in Chief Pacific, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet At Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii, after the President's arrival in mid-October 1950. President Truman was en route to Wake Island for a conference with General of the Army Douglas MacArthur that began on 15 October. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 97KB; 595 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-424550 Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews (right) Talks with Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, Commander Seventh Fleet, (left) and Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, Commander Naval Forces Far East, (center), upon his arrival at Wonsan airfield, North Korea, for Korean war conferences. The original photograph is dated 23 November 1950, but may have been taken on 20 November. See James A. Field, Jr., "History of United States Naval Operations Korea" (1962), page 250. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 93KB; 600 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-423481 Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews (center) Disembarks from a Douglas AD-4N "Skyraider" aircraft, after being flown aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) off Korea, 22 November 1950. He is being welcomed by the carrier's Commanding Officer, Captain Willard K. Goodney. Secretary Matthews was visiting Navy units involved in Korean War operations. Note his leather flight helmet and inflatable life vest. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 93KB; 600 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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For other views of command activities during September-December
1950, see:
For pictures of other aspects of the Korean War during this
period, see:
For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more
comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict,
see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. |
New links 5 August 2000