| 1880 (December 31) |
born
|
1901 |
Virginia Military Institute
|
1902 |
Entered U.S. Army
|
1919 |
Became an aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing
|
1936 |
Promoted to Brigadier General
|
1939-1945 |
Army Chief of Staff
|
1947-1949 |
Secretary of State
|
1949-1951 |
President, American National Red Cross
|
1950-1951 |
Secretary of Defense
|
1959 (October 16) |
died |
