Carl R. Gray Jr.
United States Army general
About Carl R. Gray Jr.
Lived 1889 – 1955 (aged 66). Carl R. Gray Jr. was an American.
Carl Raymond Gray Jr. (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. 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.
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Who was Carl R. Gray Jr.?
United States Army general (1889-1955)
When was Carl R. Gray Jr. born?
Carl R. Gray Jr. was born on 14 April 1889 in Wichita.
When did Carl R. Gray Jr. die?
Carl R. Gray Jr. died on 2 December 1955 in Saint Paul.
What nationality was Carl R. Gray Jr.?
Carl R. Gray Jr. was American.
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