James Forrestal
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 James Forrestal     (Investment banker, Politician) | ||||||||||
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| Born | James Vincent Forrestal 1892-02-15 Matteawan, New York, U.S. | |||||||||
| Died | 1949-05-22 (Age 57) third story canopy of the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Princeton University | |||||||||
| Religion | Catholic | |||||||||
| Children | • Michael Forrestal • Peter Forrestal | |||||||||
| Spouse | Josephine Stovall Ogden | |||||||||
| Victim of | premature death | |||||||||
| Party | Democratic | |||||||||
The first US Secretary of Defense, died in mysterious circumstances in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland
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Career
President Truman secretly designated him as a potential threat to the Department of Defense’s orderly operation due to his psychological problems. By the end of 1948, Forrestal’s precarious mental state had deteriorated further.[1]
Death
"Mysterious"[1]
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