Frederick Augustus Irving
Encyclopedia
Frederick Augustus Irving (September 3, 1894 – September 12, 1995) was an Army major general who served as superintendent of the United States Military Academy
at West Point from 1951-1954. Irving was a West Point graduate of the class of 1917, and during the first World War he took part in the St. Mihiel offensive in France
. He was wounded during battle and subsequently received the Silver Star for "leading his company through heavy artillery and machine gun fire."
Irving was also active during World War II
, leading the 24th Infantry Division during the invasions of Hollandia
, New Guinea
and Leyte
in the Philippines
. He was commandant of cadets at West Point from 1941-1942.
Irving's service in the American military extended thirty-seven years, and he retired from service in 1954. At his death, General Irving was West Point's oldest living graduate.
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point from 1951-1954. Irving was a West Point graduate of the class of 1917, and during the first World War he took part in the St. Mihiel offensive in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He was wounded during battle and subsequently received the Silver Star for "leading his company through heavy artillery and machine gun fire."
Irving was also active during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, leading the 24th Infantry Division during the invasions of Hollandia
Jayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
, New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
and Leyte
Leyte
Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He was commandant of cadets at West Point from 1941-1942.
Irving's service in the American military extended thirty-seven years, and he retired from service in 1954. At his death, General Irving was West Point's oldest living graduate.