Major General United States Army
Born at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 25, 1874, Stephen Ogden Fuqua was a student at Tulane Univrsity in 1888-89, the University of Louisiana, 1889-92 and attended West Point in 1892-93. He was also a Distinguished Graduate of the Army Infantry-Cavalry School in 1907; graduated from the Army Staff College, 1908 and the American Expeditionary Forces School, France, 1918; and of the Infantry School in 1924. He failed to graduate from West Point, but fought in the Spanish-American War as a Captain of Infantry and gained a Regular Army commission in 1901. He went on to become a Major General and Chief of Infantry, March 28, 1929. He married Pauline Stafford, April 25, 1906. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from the Army and was thereafter Military Affairs Editor, Newsweek Magazine in New York City. He died on May 11, 1943 and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Pauline (1886-1979), is buried with him. His son, Stephen Ogden Fuqua, Jr. did graduate from West Point in 1933 and fought throughout both World War II and the Korean War.
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Arlington Cemetery On-Line
Born at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 25, 1874, Stephen Ogden Fuqua was a student at Tulane Univrsity in 1888-89, the University of Louisiana, 1889-92 and attended West Point in 1892-93. He was also a Distinguished Graduate of the Army Infantry-Cavalry School in 1907; graduated from the Army Staff College, 1908 and the American Expeditionary Forces School, France, 1918; and of the Infantry School in 1924. He failed to graduate from West Point, but fought in the Spanish-American War as a Captain of Infantry and gained a Regular Army commission in 1901. He went on to become a Major General and Chief of Infantry, March 28, 1929. He married Pauline Stafford, April 25, 1906. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from the Army and was thereafter Military Affairs Editor, Newsweek Magazine in New York City. He died on May 11, 1943 and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Pauline (1886-1979), is buried with him. His son, Stephen Ogden Fuqua, Jr. did graduate from West Point in 1933 and fought throughout both World War II and the Korean War.
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Arlington Cemetery On-Line
Major General United States Army
Born at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 25, 1874, Stephen Ogden Fuqua was a student at Tulane Univrsity in 1888-89, the University of Louisiana, 1889-92 and attended West Point in 1892-93. He was also a Distinguished Graduate of the Army Infantry-Cavalry School in 1907; graduated from the Army Staff College, 1908 and the American Expeditionary Forces School, France, 1918; and of the Infantry School in 1924. He failed to graduate from West Point, but fought in the Spanish-American War as a Captain of Infantry and gained a Regular Army commission in 1901. He went on to become a Major General and Chief of Infantry, March 28, 1929. He married Pauline Stafford, April 25, 1906. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from the Army and was thereafter Military Affairs Editor, Newsweek Magazine in New York City. He died on May 11, 1943 and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Pauline (1886-1979), is buried with him. His son, Stephen Ogden Fuqua, Jr. did graduate from West Point in 1933 and fought throughout both World War II and the Korean War.
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Arlington Cemetery On-Line
Born at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 25, 1874, Stephen Ogden Fuqua was a student at Tulane Univrsity in 1888-89, the University of Louisiana, 1889-92 and attended West Point in 1892-93. He was also a Distinguished Graduate of the Army Infantry-Cavalry School in 1907; graduated from the Army Staff College, 1908 and the American Expeditionary Forces School, France, 1918; and of the Infantry School in 1924. He failed to graduate from West Point, but fought in the Spanish-American War as a Captain of Infantry and gained a Regular Army commission in 1901. He went on to become a Major General and Chief of Infantry, March 28, 1929. He married Pauline Stafford, April 25, 1906. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from the Army and was thereafter Military Affairs Editor, Newsweek Magazine in New York City. He died on May 11, 1943 and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Pauline (1886-1979), is buried with him. His son, Stephen Ogden Fuqua, Jr. did graduate from West Point in 1933 and fought throughout both World War II and the Korean War.
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Arlington Cemetery On-Line
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