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Name |
Korth, Fred |
Othernames |
Frederick Herman Korth |
Born |
09/09/1909 |
Birthplace |
Yorktown, Texas |
Titles & honors |
Honorary Texas Ranger Captain |
Notes |
Fred Korth (September 9, 1909 – September 14, 1998) served as the 56th U.S. Secretary of the Navy during 1962–63; he was also an Assistant Secretary of the Army in 1952–53. Appointed as Navy Secretary by President John F. Kennedy on January 4, 1962, Korth resigned October 14, 1963 effective November 1, 1963. Various sources cite different reasons for Secretary Korth's departure. He was made an Honorary Texas Ranger Captain in 1961. |
Occupation |
US Secretary of the Navy 1962-1963 |
Deceased |
09/14/1998 |
Deceased where |
El Paso, Texas |
