US Army General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1888, and Norwich subsequently awarded him his master’s (1894) and civil engineering qualification (1896). Austin served in the National Guard of Vermont and Massachusetts from 1888 to 1898, and was an architect in Boston from 1889 to 1898. He joined the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry for the Spanish-American War, and served as regimental adjutant. In 1899 he transferred to the 46th US Volunteer Infantry and served in the Philippine Insurrection. In 1902 he joined the regular Army, and he then carried out Artillery staff and command assignments at posts throughout the US. He served with the 3rd Artillery on the Mexico border during the Villa Expedition. During World War I he commanded the 346th Artillery, 350th Artillery, and 156th Artillery Brigade, earning promotion to Brigadier General. He later commanded the Camp Taylor, Kentucky mobilization and demobilization center, and he received the Distinguished Service Medal at the end of the war. After the war he was assigned to Fort Sill as an Artillery School instructor, and then as Inspector General in the Philippines. From 1927 until his 1930 retirement Austin served as the Chief of Artillery, receiving promotion to Major General.
US Army General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1888, and Norwich subsequently awarded him his master’s (1894) and civil engineering qualification (1896). Austin served in the National Guard of Vermont and Massachusetts from 1888 to 1898, and was an architect in Boston from 1889 to 1898. He joined the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry for the Spanish-American War, and served as regimental adjutant. In 1899 he transferred to the 46th US Volunteer Infantry and served in the Philippine Insurrection. In 1902 he joined the regular Army, and he then carried out Artillery staff and command assignments at posts throughout the US. He served with the 3rd Artillery on the Mexico border during the Villa Expedition. During World War I he commanded the 346th Artillery, 350th Artillery, and 156th Artillery Brigade, earning promotion to Brigadier General. He later commanded the Camp Taylor, Kentucky mobilization and demobilization center, and he received the Distinguished Service Medal at the end of the war. After the war he was assigned to Fort Sill as an Artillery School instructor, and then as Inspector General in the Philippines. From 1927 until his 1930 retirement Austin served as the Chief of Artillery, receiving promotion to Major General.
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