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James Forrestal(1892-1949)

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James Forrestal
The 1946-1947 U.S. military expedition to explore and map Antarctica, led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, is presented from its planning stages through its successful completion.
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The Secret Land (1948)
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James Forrestal was born on 15 February 1892 in Mattewan, New York, USA [now Beacon, New York, USA]. He died on 22 May 1949 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
BornFebruary 15, 1892
DiedMay 22, 1949(57)
BornFebruary 15, 1892
DiedMay 22, 1949(57)
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Van Heflin, Robert Taylor, and Robert Montgomery in The Secret Land (1948)
The Secret Land
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  • Self(as Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal)
  • 1948
Target: Japan (1944)
Target: Japan
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  • Self
  • 1944
We Said We'd Come Back
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  • Self
  • 1945

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  • Alternative name
    • Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • February 15, 1892
    • Mattewan, New York, USA [now Beacon, New York, USA]
  • Died
    • May 22, 1949
    • Bethesda, Maryland, USA(suicide by defenestration)
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    • 4 Portrayals

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    Fell from 16th floor window while a patient at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

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  • When did James Forrestal die?
    May 22, 1949
  • How did James Forrestal die?
    Suicide by defenestration
  • How old was James Forrestal when he died?
    57 years old
  • Where did James Forrestal die?
    Bethesda, Maryland, USA
  • When was James Forrestal born?
    February 15, 1892

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