Louis H. Renfrow (October 5, 1896–December 22, 1979) was a Military Aide to the President (1947-1949) during the presidency of

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

. He served as Chief Liaison and Legislative Officer,

Selective Service System The Selective Service System (SSS) is an Independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States government that maintains information on U.S. Citizenship of the Unite ...

from 1946 to 1948. From 1949 to 1950, Renfrow served as Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Defense, and from 1950 to 1957 was Deputy Director,

. He originally was a member of the Missouri National Guard, serving in the dental corps. He was a brigadier general. Renfrow was born in

Cairo, Illinois Cairo ( ) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County. The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp, was built here in 1862 by Union General Ulysses ...

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1896 births 1979 deaths People from Cairo, Illinois Military aides to the President of the United States Missouri National Guard personnel Brigadier generals Truman administration personnel {{US-mil-bio-stub