Portrait of Admiral Forrest Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations
Portrait of Admiral Forrest Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations. From: Beth Gore
Sherman, Forrest P. (Forrest Percival), 1896-1951
A sketch of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman
A sketch of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, the 53-year old Naval Airman, who succeeded Admiral Louis E. Denfeld as Chief of Naval Operations in the wake of the "rebellion" of high Navy officers over defense policies. The sketch was drawn by AP Newsfeatures artist H. E. Munhall. From: Beth Gore
Photo of Admiral Chester Nimitz and Admiral Forrest P. Sherman at a press conference where they announced that Captain Charles B. McVay III had been found guilty in the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis
A photo of Admiral Chester Nimitz (right), Chief of Naval Operations, at a press conference where he announced the Navy had found Captain Charles B. McVay III, skipper of the cruiser Indianapolis, guilty of failing to direct his ship to follow a zig-zag course prior to the time she was destroyed in the Philippines Sea on July 30, 1945. Shown with Nimitz is Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. From: Beth Gore.
Party escorted by APG Deputy Commander Colonel M. C. Woodbury, at Eglin Air Force Base
Left to right, escorted by APG Deputy Commander Colonel M. C. Woodbury (far right) are: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of the Navy Frances Matthews, Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, Secretary Frank Pace, Senator Homer Ferguson, and Admiral Forest P. Sherman. They are at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The Album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff meet in their conference room at the Pentagon
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff meet in their conference room at the Pentagon. Left to Right: General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman JCS; Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USAF; Gen. J. Lawton Collins, USA; and Adm. Forrest P. Sherman USN.