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US War Department
US GOVERNMENT OFFICE
Reorganized and renamed US Defense Department in 1947. See also:
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Lucius Battle |
Diplomat |
1-Jun-1918 |
13-May-2008 |
US Ambassador to Egypt, 1964-67 |
| Vannevar Bush |
Scientist |
11-Mar-1890 |
30-Jun-1974 |
Pre-internet visionary |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Head of State |
14-Oct-1890 |
28-Mar-1969 |
34th US President, 1953-61 |
| Elizebeth Friedman |
Scientist |
26-Aug-1892 |
31-Oct-1980 |
America's first female cryptanalyst |
| William Friedman |
Scientist |
24-Sep-1891 |
12-Nov-1969 |
Cryptography pioneer |
| Ernest J. King |
Military |
23-Nov-1878 |
25-Jun-1956 |
Chief of Naval Operations, 1942-45 |
| Charles H. Martin |
Politician |
1-Oct-1863 |
22-Sep-1946 |
Governor of Oregon, 1935-39 |
| Lauris Norstad |
Military |
24-Mar-1907 |
12-Sep-1988 |
Supreme Allied Commander, 1956-63 |
| Kenneth C. Royall |
Attorney |
24-Jul-1894 |
27-May-1971 |
US Secretary of the Army, 1947-49 |
| Donald S. Russell |
Politician |
22-Feb-1906 |
22-Feb-1998 |
Governor of South Carolina, 1967-71 |
| Raymond A. Spruance |
Military |
3-Jul-1886 |
13-Dec-1969 |
US Navy Admiral during WWII |
| Stuart Symington |
Politician |
26-Jun-1901 |
14-Dec-1988 |
US Senator from Missouri, 1953-76 |
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