James Forrestal

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James Vincent Forrestal

47th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office May 19, 1944 – September 17, 1947
Preceded by	Frank Knox
Succeeded by	John L. Sullivan
1st United States Secretary of Defense
In office September 17, 1947 – March 28, 1949
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	Louis A. Johnson
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1892(1892-02-15) Matteawan, New York, U.S.
Died	May 22, 1949 (aged 57) Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Josephine Ogden Forrestal
Alma mater	Dartmouth College Princeton University
Profession	Politician
Military service
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Battles/wars	World War I

James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.

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Forrestal • Johnson • Marshall • Lovett • Wilson • McElroy • T. Gates • McNamara • Clifford • Laird • Richardson • Schlesinger • Rumsfeld • Brown • Weinberger • Carlucci • Cheney • Aspin • Perry • Cohen • Rumsfeld • R. Gates • Panetta • Hagel

v t e United States Secretaries of the Navy

Cabinet Level	Stoddert • Smith • Hamilton • Jones • Crowninshield • S Thompson • Southard • Branch • Woodbury • Dickerson • Paulding • Badger • Upshur • Henshaw • Gilmer • Mason • Bancroft • Mason • Preston • Graham • Kennedy • Dobbin • Toucey • Welles • Borie • Robeson • R Thompson • Goff • Hunt • Chandler • Whitney • Tracy • Herbert • Long • Moody • Morton • Bonaparte • Metcalf • Newberry • Meyer • Daniels • Denby • Wilbur • Adams • Swanson • Knox • Forrestal

Dept. of Defense	Sullivan • Matthews • Kimball • Anderson • Thomas • Gates • Franke • Connally • Korth • Nitze • Ignatius • Chafee • Warner • Middendorf • Claytor • Hidalgo • Lehman • Webb • Ball • Garrett • O'Keefe • Dalton • Danzig • England • Winter • Mabus