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Robert Porter Patterson Sr. (February 12, 1891 – January 22, 1952) was an American judge who served as Under Secretary of War under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman.
Apr 24, 2015 · Robert P. Patterson Jr., a former federal judge who championed legal rights for the accused and the convicted and fought to hold guards and state troopers accountable for the casualties among...
Mar 11, 2024 · Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson authorized the purchase of more than 400,000 acres on February 9, 1943, and the army’s land-acquisition specialists arrived immediately thereafter.
Robert Porter Patterson was a lawyer and a World War I veteran who served as secretary of war from 1945 to 1947. He helped mobilize military supplies for World War II and advocated a strong military presence overseas, but refused the new post of secretary of defense in 1947.
Oct 30, 1997 · At the outbreak of World War II, the United States found itself with a weak, outmoded military and a civilian population utterly unprepared for the shock of total war. Serving as undersecretary of war, Judge Robert P. Patterson mobilized the nation.
Mar 1, 2024 · On 22 January 1952 an American Airlines plane crashed at Elizabeth, New Jersey, as it approached a landing through fog and rain; six persons on the ground and all aboard the aircraft were killed. Among the plane’s passengers was Robert P. Patterson, former Secretary of War. He was sixty years old.
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Oct 18, 2018 · Robert P. Patterson, a quiet man of commanding ability and sturdy purpose, played a key role in the mobilization of American men and resources that made victory possible.
