Carl R. Gray Jr.
Carl R. Gray Jr. | |
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| 3rd Administrator of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office January 1, 1948 – June 30, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Omar Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Harvey V. Higley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Raymond Gray Jr. April 14, 1889 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1955 (aged 66) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1953 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | 1st Military Railway Service |
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Carl Raymond Gray Jr.[1] (April 14, 1889 – December 2, 1955) was an American United States Army general who served as the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from 1948 to 1953.[2][3] Professionally a railroad executive, he was called to active duty and confirmed by the Senate as a major general in May 1942. He would command the Military Railways in North Africa, then Italy, then southern France through February 1945, and then Director-General of Military Railway Service, US European Theater of Operations through October 1945.
References
- ^ "Gray, Carl R. (Carl Raymond), 1889-1955" at Library of Congress Linked Data Service.
- ^ "The Jewish Veteran". 1945. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "The Mason City Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa on December 2, 1955 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. 1955-12-02. Retrieved 2018-03-30.