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Men representing each branch of the military services salute as the national anthem is played during ceremonies to dedicate a bust and plaque at the mall entrance of the Pentagon in honor of the late James Forrestal, First Secretary of Defense, 1947-1949.

Senator Millard E. Tydings, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, makes the dedication address during ceremonies at the mall entrance to the Pentagon Building unveiling a bust and plaque honoring the late James Forrestal, first Secretary of Defense, 1947-1949.

Men representing each branch of the military services salute as the national anthem is played during the dedication and unveiling ceremonies of the James Forrestal Memorial at the Pentagon.

Similar pose to 97-1757 showing an unidentified man standing before the bust and plaque honoring James Forrestal, First Secretary of Defense, which was dedicated at the Pentagon on this date.

Men representing the military services salute as the national anthem is played during the dedication and unveiling ceremonies of the James Forrestal Memorial at the Pentagon. This photo shows a good view of the bust of James Forrestal, First Secretary of Defense, 1947-1949, and the marble plaque attached to the wall behind it.

An unidentified man stands in front of the bust and plaque honoring the first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal, who served from 1947-1949, which was dedicated on this date at the Pentagon.

Men representing the military services and Department of Defense are shown seated during a ceremony at the Pentagon to dedicate a plaque and bust of the late James Forrestal, former Secretary of the Defense. Among those seated are General Omar Bradley, third from the left, and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, sixth from the left. The others are unidentified. (Similar to 97-1754).

Men representing the military services and Departments of Defense are shown seated during ceremonies at the Pentagon to honor the late James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense. A bronze bust of Forrestal and a marble panel in the Pentagon were dedicated to Forrestal. Among those seated are General Omar Bradley, third from the left, and Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army, sixth from the left.

On their visit to the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (center) greets T/Sgt. William R. McLand (second from left), U. S. Air Force, Pope Air Force Base, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and twenty-eight other outstanding solders, sailors, airmen, and Marines, who are visiting Washington, D.C., from January 12 to 15, 1950, as guests of the Department of Defense. The identities of the other servicemen are unknown and were selected by their respective services from among enlisted personnel on the basis of leadership, conduct, bearing and initiative. The soldiers were selected from Ft.

A portrait photo of James Forrestal, Secretary of Defense, signed on the photo, "With warm regards to Ralph Stohl from James Forrestal."