Frederick Augustus Irving
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Frederick Augustus Irving | |
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Born | September 3, 1894 Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 12, 1995 (aged 101) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1954 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands held | 24th Infantry Division United States Military Academy |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Major General Frederick Augustus Irving (September 3, 1894 – September 12, 1995) was a United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II and was superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1951 to 1954 and eventually lived to the age of 101.
Military career
Frederick Augustus Irving was born in Massachusetts on September 3, 1894. He entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in June 1913, from where he graduated 53rd in a class of 139 on April 20, 1917, exactly two weeks after the American entry into World War I, as a second lieutenant of Infantry.[1]
His first assignment upon receiving his commission was with the 35th Infantry Regiment, then serving in Nogales, Arizona.[2] While serving with his regiment, he received two promotions, to first lieutenant on May 15, 1917, and to temporary captain on August 5.[3]
In September he transferred over to the
Along with the rest of the 5th Division, Irving departed for service on the Western Front to join the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in the spring of 1918.[5] After arriving in France, Irving, after holding the line with his battalion for several weeks, went on to see action in the St. Mihiel offensive in September.[6] He was wounded during the battle and subsequently received the Silver Star for "leading his company through heavy artillery and machine gun fire."[7][8]
Irving was also active during the
Irving's service in the American military extended thirty-seven years, and he retired from service in 1954. He died in 1995 of congestive heart failure at Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, shortly after turning 101.[10]
References
- ^ https://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/17603
- ^ https://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/17603
- ^ https://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/17603
- ^ https://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/17603
- ^ https://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/17603
- ^ "Frederick Irving - Recipient -".
- OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "Frederick Irving - Recipient -".
- ISBN 9781612001555.
- ^ "Army General Frederick Irving Dies at Age 101". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1995-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-02-28.