George V. Strong
| George Veazey Strong | |
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| Born |
March 4, 1880 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 10, 1946 (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1904-1945 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held | 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 4, 1880 – January 10, 1946) was a U.S. Army general with the rank of Major General, who is most famous for his service as Commander of the Military Intelligence Corps during World War II.
George Veazey Strong was born on March 4, 1880 in Chicago, Illinois. Strong attended the Michigan Military Academy, graduating in 1900. Subsequently he attended the United States Military Academy at West 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, Charles F. Thompson, Fulton Q. Gardner, George R. Allin, William Bryden, Walter R. Fulton, Pelhalm D. Glassford, Irving J. Phillipson, Donald C. Cubbison or Thomas M. Robins. He was also a graduate of Northwestern University Law School.
During World War I, Strong served overseas in France with American Expeditionary Forces. Strong served as Lieutenant Colonel on the staff of IV Corps of the Second United States Army during the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and for his staff service in this assignments, he was awarded with Army Distinguished Service Medal and later with two Purple Hearts.
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