Name Julius Holmes Died July 16, 1968 | Education University of Kansas | |
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Julius C. Holmes (April 24, 1899 – July 16, 1968) was born in Pleasanton, Kansas and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1922.
In 1942, Holmes served as the Executive Officer for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. That same year (and until 1944) he served in the Liaison section of Allied Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) In 1944 he served as Deputy G-5 for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) while silmutaneously acting as the Assistant Secretary of State until 1945.
In 1953, Holmes was Minister at the American Embassy in London. Two years later, in 1955, Holmes served as Ambassador to Iran, a position he reprised from 1961 to 1965. From 1956 to 1959 Holmes was the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for NATO Affairs.