Frederick S. Strong
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Frederick S. Strong (November 12, 1855 – March 9, 1935) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and World War I. Strong was best known for his command of the Hawaiian Department from 1916 to 1917 and the 40th Division during World War I. Strong retired in August 1919. In retirement, he resided in San Diego. He died on March 9, 1935 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Frederick S. Strong
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San Diego, California, US
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Paw Paw, Michigan, US
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1880
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1855-11-12
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Strong as commander of the 40th Division in 1918
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1935-03-09
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Alice Marion Johnson
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Frederick S. Strong (November 12, 1855 – March 9, 1935) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and World War I. Strong was best known for his command of the Hawaiian Department from 1916 to 1917 and the 40th Division during World War I. A native of Paw Paw, Michigan, Strong graduated from Kalamazoo High School in 1876 and the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1880. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Field Artillery Regiment, Strong served on the West Point faculty, in Field Artillery postings throughout the western United States, and on the faculty of Michigan Military Academy. During the Spanish–American War he was assigned as assistant adjutant of 1st Division, Second Army Corps and served at Camp Mackenzie near Augusta, Georgia. After the war, Strong served as superintendent of Michigan Military Academy and performed duty in the Philippines. He later commanded the Coast Defenses of Eastern New York, followed by command of the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Virginia and the Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay. In the years immediately prior to World War I, he commanded the South Atlantic Coast Artillery District in Charleston, South Carolina, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and the Hawaiian Department. During World War I, Strong commanded the 40th Division in France, where it served as a depot division and provided replacement soldiers to units in combat. After the war, he commanded Camp Jackson, South Carolina, Camp Kearny, California, and the South Pacific Coast Artillery District. Strong retired in August 1919. In retirement, he resided in San Diego. He died on March 9, 1935 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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U.S. Army Coast Artillery School
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Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay
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Coast Defenses of Eastern New York
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South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
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South Pacific Coast Artillery District
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1919
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1880
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Hawaiian Department
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40th Division
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Camp Jackson
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Camp Kearny
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Coast Defenses of Chesapeake Bay
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Coast Defenses of Eastern New York
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Michigan Military Academy
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Schofield Barracks
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South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
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South Pacific Coast Artillery District
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U.S. Army Coast ArtillerySchool
