Roswell Leavitt Gilpatric Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Roswell Leavitt Gilpatric, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1962–19621 events2 places

Chronological biography

1962

Cuban Missile Crisis17 October 1962

Government / Democratic Party Government · Deputy Secretary of Defence · Pentagon

Gilpatric helped assess air-strike and quarantine options while the Defense Department prepared forces for possible action.

Cuban Missile Crisis24 October 1962

Government / Democratic Party Government · Deputy Secretary of Defence · Washington

Gilpatric assisted in coordinating military readiness and civilian control as naval quarantine operations began.

Titles and roles

Deputy Secretary of Defence

Record provenance

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