New Chief of Chaplains takes oath. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. For the first time in the history of the Army a Roman Catholic priest was inducted into office as Chief of U.S. Chaplains. He is Col. William R. Arnold (center) and is shown taking the oath as administered by Maj. General Allen W. Gullion, Judge Advocate General. On the right is Chaplain Alva J. Brasted, whom Col. Arnold succeeds, 12/23/37

New Chief of Cavalry takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 26. Maj. Gen, John K. Herr was today sworn in as Chief of U.S. Cavalry, succeeding Maj. General Leon B. Kromer, whose term of office expired. In the photograph, left to right: Maj. General Allen W. Cullion, Judge Advocate General; Gen John K. Herr and General Leon B. Kromer, 3/26/38

First Roman Catholic priest to be named U.S. Chief of Catholics. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Col. William R. Arnold today became U.S. Chief of Chaplains. The first Roman Catholic priest ever named to this post in the Army. He is a Native of Wooster, Ohio and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1908. He was appointed a Chaplain in the Army on May 7, 1913, with the rank of First Lieutenant, 12/23/37

New Chief, Assistant Chief of U.S. Secret Service take oath of office. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Upon the retirement of Chief William H. Moran today Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau named Frank L. Wilson to be Chief of the U.S. Sercret Service and Joseph H. Murphy as Assistant Chief. They are shown taking the oath of office. In the photograph, left to right: Joseph E. Murphy, Frank L. Wilson, Secretary Morgenthau, and Frank L. Dirgfeld, Chief Clerk of the Treasury

[Army and Navy Chaplains who will officiate at the burial of An Unknown American Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, November 11th, 1921. Left to right: Chaplain John T. Axton, D.S.M, Chief of Chaplains, U.S.A.; Dr. Norris S. Lazaron, Chaplain at Large, U.S.A. Right Reverend Charles H. Brent, D.S.M., Senior Chaplain American Expeditionary Forces; and Chaplain John B. Frazier, Supervisor Chaplains Corps, U.S.N.]

A new Civil Service Commissioner takes oath. Washington, D.C., July 8. Arthur S. Flemming, republican, recently named a member of the United States Civil Service Commission to succeed Samuel H. Ordway Jr., resigned, today was administered the oath of office. Left to right: Mrs. Marjorie D. Hansen, Division of Personnel, administering the oath; Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillan; Harry B. Mitchell, President, and Arthur S. Flemming

New Air Corps Chief takes oath of office. Maj. General James F. Fechet being sworn in as Chief of the Army Air Corps to succeed Maj. General Mason M. Patrick, retired. In the photograph, left to right; Maj. Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff. F. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation; Lieut, Col. Joseph I. McMullen, a boyhood friend of General Fechet who administered the oath; and Maj. General Fechet

New Chief of Chaplains takes oath. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. For the first time in the history of the Army a Roman Catholic priest was inducted into office as Chief of U.S. Chaplains. He is Col. William R. Arnold (center) and is shown taking the oath as administered by Maj. General Allen W. Gullion, Judge Advocate General. On the right is Chaplain Alva J. Brasted, whom Col. Arnold succeeds, 12/23/37

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