Carl R. Gray Jr.

Carl R. Gray Jr.
Carl R. Gray Jr.
3rd Administrator of Veterans Affairs
	In office; January 1, 1948 – June 30, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman; Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Omar Bradley
Succeeded by	Harvey V. Higley
Personal details
Born	Carl Raymond Gray Jr.; April 14, 1889; Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 2, 1955 (aged 66); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1953
Rank	Major General
Unit	United States Army Corps of Engineers
Commands	1st Military Railway Service
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Italian campaign; Southern France campaign; Western Allied invasion of Germany; ;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star; Army Commendation Ribbon; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy; Croix de Guerre with 2 Bronze Palms; Officer of the Order of the Crown; War Merit Cross;

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Carl Raymond Gray Jr. (April 14, 1889 – December 2, 1955) was an American United States Army general who served as the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from 1948 to 1953. Professionally a railroad executive, he was called to active duty and confirmed by the Senate as a major general in May 1942. He would command the Military Railways in North Africa, then Italy, then southern France through February 1945, and then Director-General of Military Railway Service, US European Theater of Operations through October 1945.