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| Born | (1880-03-14)March 14, 1880 Evanston, Illinois |
| Died | January 10, 1946(1946-01-10) (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-1908 |
| Commands | VIII Corps Chief of Army Intelligence |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Purple Heart (2) |
George Veazey Strong (March 14, 1880 – January 10, 1946) was aU.S. Armygeneral with the rank ofmajor general, who is most famous for his service as commander of theMilitary Intelligence Corps duringWorld War II.
Strong was born on March 14, 1880, in theChicago suburb ofEvanston, Illinois,United States. His family later moved toHelena, Montana, where he attendedHelena High School.[1] Strong then attended theMichigan Military Academy for two years, graduating in 1900.[2] Subsequently, he attended theUnited States Military Academy atWest Point, New York, and was a graduate of Class of 1904, in which many of his classmates also later became famous generals, for example:Joseph Stilwell,Lesley J. McNair,Robert C. Richardson, Jr.,Jay Leland Benedict,Innis P. Swift,Henry Conger Pratt,Francis Honeycutt,Charles F. Thompson,Fulton Q. Gardner,George R. Allin,William Bryden,Walter R. Fulton,Pelham D. Glassford,Irving J. Phillipson,Donald C. Cubbison orThomas M. Robins.[3] While at West Point, he was an award-winning fencer.[1] Strong was also a graduate ofNorthwestern University Law School, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1916.[4]
During World War I, Strong served overseas inFrance withAmerican Expeditionary Forces. Strong served as lieutenant colonel on the staff of IV Corps of theSecond United States Army during theBattle of Saint-Mihiel and for his staff service in this assignments, he was awarded withArmy Distinguished Service Medal[5] and later with twoPurple Hearts.[4]
The official U.S. Army citation for Strong's Distinguished Service Medal reads:
Strong served as a law professor at West Point from 1920 to 1922.[6] He graduated from theUnited States Army War College in 1924, the advanced course at theUnited States Army Infantry School in 1929 and theCommand and General Staff School in 1931. Strong was promoted to brigadier general on June 1, 1938.[4]
In 1940, Strong was appointed commander of theSeventh Corps Area and promoted to major general on April 3, 1941, serving in this capacity until May 1941, when he was reassigned to theVIII Corps as its commander. He succeededWalter Krueger, who was promoted and transferred.[7][8] Strong stayed in this capacity until 1942, where he was succeeded by Major GeneralDaniel Isom Sultan.
Strong was chosen to become U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2). Major General Strong served in this capacity until January 1944, when he was succeeded by Major GeneralClayton Bissell. Subsequently, he was retired, but remained employed by the army and attached to theWar Department. Strong finally retired in June 1945 and died the following year at Doctors Hospital in Washington, D.C. at the age of 65.[8] He was buried at theWest Point Cemetery on January 15, 1946.[9]
For his service during World War II, he was awarded withOak Leaf Cluster to hisArmy Distinguished Service Medal andLegion of Merit.[5]
Here is Major General Strong's ribbon bar:
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