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. Gen. Allen W. Gullion, J
4 x 5 in. or smaller
- Date
- 1937
- Collection
- Harris & Ewing
- Archive
- Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Type
- photograph
- Original size
- 10,038 × 7,943 pixels
Public domainsafest
Reason: Harris & Ewing collection, given to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions.
Read from: Commons licence category: PD-Harris-Ewing; no CC BY, CC BY-SA, GFDL or deletion tag on the file page; permission field: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Inf.
Credit line
"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. Gen. Allen W. Gullion, J" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: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_LCCN2016872783.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 290323.
More like this
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
1937 · Library of Congress
New Chief of Bureau of Insular Affairs takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., May 24. Brig. Gen. Charles Burnett was today sworn in as Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs to succeed Brig. Gen. Creed F. Cox. In the photograph, left to right: Col. A.W. Gullion, Acting Judge Advocate General who ad
1937 · Library of Congress
New Chief of the Coast Artillery sworn in. Major General John N. Gulick, center, who was sworn in today as Chief of the United States Coast Artillery. He succeeds Major General Andrew Hero Jr. Left to right, Captain Frank E. Taylor, of the Militia Bureau, General Gulick, and General Hero
1929 · Library of Congress
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. Gen. Leon B. Kromer, whose term of office expired. In the photograph, left to right: Maj. Gen. Allen W. Cullion, Judge Advocate General; Gen John K. Herr a
1938-03-26 · Library of Congress
New Quartermaster of devil dogs takes oath. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Named to succeed Sen. Rugh ? Matthews, retired, as Quartermaster of the U.S. Marine Corps., Brig. Gen. Seth Williams, (right) was today sworn in by Major Gen. Thomas Holcomb, Commandant of the Devil Dogs, 12/1/37
1937 · Library of Congress
Senate Committee questions Inspector General of Army. Washington, D.C., Jan. 18. Maj. Gen. Walter Reed, Inspector General of the Army, takes the oath before testifying before the Senate Public Lands Committee. Questioned by the committee on the alleged defalcations totaling $87,000 of reno. Stit
1938 · Library of Congress
Pershing long-time aide promoted to rank of Colonel. Washington, D.C., March 30. Capt. George E. Adamson, left, Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army, whose nomination as Military Secretary to the General of the Armies with the rank of Colonel was confirmed by the Senate today, is pictured taking the oath
1939 · Library of Congress
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Green, new Chief of Coast Artillery, U.S. Army, April 1940
1940 · Library of Congress