James Forrestal- 1st Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia

James Forrestal - Wikipedia

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Jump to Secretary of Defense - Secretary of Defense. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman appointed him the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal continued to advocate for complete racial integration of the services, a policy eventually implemented in 1949.

Died‎: ‎May 22, 1949 (aged 57); ‎Bethesda, Mary...

Political party‎: ‎Democratic

Battles/wars‎: ‎World War I

Rank‎: ‎Lieutenant

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James V. Forrestal | United States secretary of defense | Britannica.com

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Feb 11, 2019 - James V. Forrestal, in full James Vincent Forrestal, (born February 15, 1892, Beacon, New York, U.S.—died May 22, 1949, Bethesda, Maryland), first U.S. secretary of defense (1947–49).Earlier, in the Navy Department, he directed the huge naval expansion and procurement ...