Secretary of Navy Charles Thomas at El Toro Marine Base, 1954

14 images. Secretary of Navy Charles Thomas at El Toro Marine Base, August 2 1954. Lieutenant Colonel G.D. Gomez; Charles S. Thomas (Secretary of Navy); C.F. Schilt (Major General); Lemuel C. Shepherd, Junior (General); John Hartt (Brigadier General).; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Snow. Date: 1954-08-02. Reporter: Massard. Assignment: Secretary of Navy Charles S. Thomas at El Toro Marine Base. On reviewing ground at El Toro Base -- l. to r., front: Secretary Thomas; and Major General C.F. Schilt. Back: Genral Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.; and Brigadier General John Hart, Schilt's deputy. The secretary is shown with Lieut. Col. G.D. Gomez, who took him on first jet plane ride during Thomas's visit to base".