Which Secretary of Defense died two years after being confirmed by the senate?
James Forrestal James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.
Walter B. LaBerge Walter Barber LaBerge (1924–2004) was an aerospace engineer and defense industry executive who served as United States Under Secretary of the Army from 1977 to 1980.