Four-star General's bucket

[Okan]

Not sure if you’ve seen this photo before, but I thought I should share it. This is General Walter Krueger, who presented a Masamune to President Truman.

 

 

 

 

 

[John C]

...and we worry about scratching the darn things.

 

John C.

[Lewis B]

It gets worse. Not a glove or cloth in sight. 

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

General Kreuger was commander during the Philipines campaign followed by occupation duty in Kyoto. May explain the mix of military and traditional swords.

[Okan]

 

[Okan]

Krueger could have easily kept the Masamune for himself and given Truman a Gunto like MacArthur did to Roosevelt..I think that’s what he was thinking in the first picture.  

[KungFooey]

He seemed real concerned everyone knew how many stars he had. (Or maybe he was fishing for number 5?)

[Smee78]

Sgt Pyle,

 

Please send up the bucket of swords, we have to recognize another cabinet member.......

 

Great pictures of history