US Army general and Secretary of War and Army (1894–1971)
Kenneth Royall
1st United States Secretary of the Army
In office September 18, 1947 – April 27, 1949
President
Harry S. Truman
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Gordon Gray
56th United States Secretary of War
In office July 19, 1947 – September 18, 1947
President
Harry S. Truman
Preceded by
Robert P. Patterson
Succeeded by
Position abolished
United States Under Secretary of War
In office November 9, 1945 – July 18, 1947
President
Harry S. Truman
Preceded by
Robert P. Patterson
Succeeded by
William Henry Draper Jr.
Personal details
Born
(1894-07-24)July 24, 1894 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
May 25, 1971(1971-05-25) (aged 76) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Margaret Pierce Best
Children
3, including Kenneth Jr.
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Harvard University (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1917–1921 1942–1945
Rank
Brigadier General
Battles/wars
World War I World War II
Kenneth Claiborne Royall Sr. (July 24, 1894 – May 25, 1971) was a U.S. Army general and the last man to hold the office of Secretary of War, which was abolished in 1947. Royall served as the first Secretary of the Army from 1947 to 1949, until he was compelled into retirement for refusing to comply with President Harry S. Truman's Executive Order 9981 for the racial desegregation of the military forces of the United States.
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