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Show The Deseret Sampler, Fri., January 12, 1973 Dugway honors fallen president J y V 17 Y-s- .&vy"" ii-- JSmmm aaaiAESaSBk ' v& ss r ;c, '")',,'j A solemn retreat ceremony and two days of salutes at Dugway marked the passing of former President Harry S. Truman. WHEN WORD REACHED Dugway on Dec. 26 that the 33rd President had passed away in a Kansas City and an hospital, the post flag was lowered to half-mas- t, y official period of mourning began. " ; 30-da- n The following day brought salutes on the from a 105mm howitzer placed in front of post headquarters. At 1000 hours, the reading of the order was delivered in the post theatre to a subdued audience. Thursday, the day of internment for Truman's body, dawned with snow in the wind. At noon, a 21 minute gun salute was fired. one-gu- half-ho- talute to the 33rd President of the United Memben of the 65th MP Platoon man three 105mm howitzers during a States. While Ilarry S. Truman was being buried near his library in Independence, Mo., the MPi braved the icy winds and snow to methodically pay tribute to the fallen chief. 50-gu- n ur -- Captain Harry S. Truman, U.S. Army, 1918 RY RETREAT of that day, die wind was gusting to 35 miles an hour, and the snow was swirling around die base of the flagpole. MP's from Dugway 's 65th MP Platoon quietly formed in front of Post Headquarters, and on a low command braved the icy wind to man the guns for a final salute. As the flag descended, members of the command stood quietly by. The last notes of the bugle died quickly in the gusty wind, and as the MP's finished folding die flag, Capt. Rodney Nelson turned to his gun crew and gave preparatory orders. 4& Fifty rounds exploded at precise intervals, echoing across the wintry post despite the howling wind. Then, very abruptly, the echoing thunder died, and just as quietly and quickly as they had come, die MP's returned to die building. INSIDE, MP PLATOON Commanding Officer Lt. Richard A. Allen spoke briefly to each of his men, and one by one, participants and spectators alike returned to their homes. All that remained was the sound of the frigid wind whistling under the door, and the memory of a fallen The routine of die retreat ceremony took on added significance for everyone concerned Commander-in-Chie- a i - 1952 f, f .' ( J !, I ii . i ' President Harry S. Truman joins in a triple handshake with the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin during the opening day of the Potsdam ' ' conference in Berlin, Cermany July 1945. : Harry S. Truman renders a presidential salute during the raising of the American flag and the playing of the National Anthem at Berlin, Germany in July General of the Army Dwight D. 1945. Flanking the President in the first row are Eisenhower, General George S. Pattern, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and General Omar N. Bradley. Commander-in-Chie- f (1-- 0 freedom-lovin-g . . . We will strengthen notiom against the dangers of aggression. We are working out with a number of countries a joint agreement designed to strengthen the security of the North Atlantic area. If we can make it sufficiently elear, in advance, that any armed attack affecting our national security would be met with overwhelming force, the armed attack might never occur. Inaugural Address January Members of the command watched the proceedings. From I n DPG Commander Col. Arthur J. Kingdom; Post Executive Officer LtCol. Robert R. Knox; Post Command Sergeant Major Herman W. McLaughlin; 65th MP Platoon Commander Lt Richard A. Allen; and Administrative Officer Lt. Terra nee C. Estey. President Harry S. Truman is welcomed to Wake Island by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in October 1950. The President travelled to Wake to confer with General Mac Arthur, who was commander-in-chie- f of the United Nations Command at the time. 20, 1949 The DTC Deseret Sampler Published as a civilian enterprise newspaper in the interest of personnel of the Deseret Test Center, Ft. Douglas and Dugway, Utah, by the Transcript-Bulleti- n .Publishing Company, Tooele, Utah, (publishers of the Tooele Transcript and Tooele Bulletin) in accordance with Department of. the Army Regulations. It is not an official Army newspaper; opinions are those of individuals, not to be considered those of the Department of the Army or' its agencies. Advertisements In 'mis publication do not constitute an endorsement of products by the Dept. of Defense or any agency thereof. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available, for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color or national origin of the purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of mis policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. For business and advertising matters call the Tooele at (801) 8824)050. News matter for pubTranscript-Bulleti- n lication should be sent to the Public Information Office, 522-2-1 IB. Dugway Proving Ground, Utah 84021, telephone Pictures not otherwise credited are U.S. Army photos. Amy News Feature (ANF) and American Forces Press Service Material s used. Printed by offset method. i On the day before the former President's interment, salutes on the Mr. Truman. FFC Paul Lamieux here fires one of the salutes. half-hou-r honored Presdent Ilarry S. Truman moves through the chow line at the enlisted man's dining hall at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md, during a visit in February 1951. |