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Stephen
Ogden
Fuqua
December 25, 1874

–

May 11, 1943

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Stephen Fuqua was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1896. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 59 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Infantry) Stephen Ogden Fuqua, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. In charge of the troop movement subsection of G-3, 1st Army, from its organization until he became Chief of Staff, 1st Division, Colonel Fuqua was responsible for and supervised the movements incident to the concentration of troops for the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives of the 1st Army, which involved many thousands of men and was accomplished with the greatest success. His untiring, painstaking, and energetic efforts had a marked effect on the success of these major operations.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Stephen Ogden Fuqua, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    January 1960 – July 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 37 (August 9, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General Stephen Ogden Fuqua, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1960 to July 1963.