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William Stuart Symington III was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Missouri. He served as the first secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a United States senator fr
Symington c. 1971–1976
Symington (back, right) with his wife Evelyn (front, right) and his in-laws at Fort Myer, Virginia, April 23, 1924
Symington c. 1947–1950
Symington (in trenchcoat, right) with President Harry S. Truman and several military officers at an air show at Andrews Air Force Base, February 15, 1949
The secretary of the Air Force, sometimes referred to as the secretary of the Department of the Air Force, is the head of the Department of the Air Force and the service secretary for the United State
Stuart Symington
…III ( SY-ming-tən; June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Missouri. He served as the first secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a United States senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Symington worked as an executive in…
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Stuart Symington is sworn-in as the first Secretary of the Air Force by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson on September 18, 1947.
Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr with Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General David C. Jones and Air Force Chief of Staff General Lew Allen and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Robert C. Mathis at Bolling Air Force Base on May 28, 1982
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