Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1899-1982

Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan (with binoculars) with unidentified Naval officers. They are on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Shangri-La.

Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan (left) shown with unidentified Naval officer on the U.S.S. Shangri-Law aircraft carrier.

Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan aboard the Essex-class carrier, U.S.S. Shangri-La.

Navy Secretary John Sullivan shown with hand over his heart during ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. All others unidentified.

On the flight deck aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La are an unidentified officer at the microphone, John L. Sullivan, unidentified officer, and Vice Admiral John S. McCain.

Vice Admiral John McCain (left) sits with John L. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, aboard the Essex-class carrier, USS Shangri-La.

Aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Shangri-La, left to right: Vice Admiral John S. McCain, unidentified sailor, Assistant Navy Secretary for Air John L. Sullivan, and unidentified officer in background.

Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan shown aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Shangri-La.

Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan aboard an unidentified ship. All military personnel unidentified.

Left to right: Charles Ross, Senator Harry Truman and Robert E. Hannegan at the annual Touchdown Club Dinner in Washington, D. C. John L. Sullivan is third from the right.