Kenneth Claiborne Royall
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Kenneth Claiborne Royall Sr. was a U.S. Army general and the last man to hold the office of Secretary of War, which was abolished in 1947. Royall served as the first Secretary of the Army from 1947 to
Official portrait, c. 1947
James Forrestal
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James Vincent Forrestal was an American politician and military officer who was the last cabinet-level United States secretary of the Navy and the first United States secretary of defense.
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
…Secretary of War In office July 19, 1947 – September 18, 1947 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Robert P. Patterson Succeeded by Position abolished (James Forrestal as Secretary of Defense) United States Under Secretary of War In office November 9, 1945 – July 18, 1947 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Robert…
Official portrait, c. 1948
Forrestal takes the oath of office as Secretary of the Navy from Rear Admiral Thomas L. Gatch, judge advocate general of the Navy on May 19, 1944. Ernest King, Chief of Naval Operations, stands to the right.
Forrestal arrives at the White House for a Cabinet meeting, c. 1945
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal pins Admiral Jonas H. Ingram with a Gold Star in lieu of a third Distinguished Service Medal on May 21, 1946.