Frank Ross McCoy

Infobox Military Person
name=Frank Ross McCoy
born=birth date|1874|10|29
died=death date and age|1954|6|4|1874|10|29
placeofbirth=Lewistown, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath= Washington, D.C.
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery


caption=Frank R. McCoy
allegiance= United States of America
serviceyears=1897-1938
rank= Major General
commands=63rd Infantry Brigade II Corps U.S. First Army
battles=Spanish-American War *San Juan Hill Philippine-American War World War I
laterwork=President, Foreign Policy Association President, The Military Commission

Frank Ross McCoy (October 29, 1874–June 4, 1954) was an American soldier, born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1897, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and appointed to the 8th Cavalry. He served on the western front in Cuba, in the Philippines, and in the Santiago campaign. In Cuba and in the Philippines he acted as aide to General Wood and was for several years aide to President Roosevelt after his promotion to Major General.

In 1911 he was appointed a member of the General Staff, and in 1917 became a member of the General Staff of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe where he commanded the 63rd Infantry Brigade in 1918. In 1919 he served as chief of staff to the American military mission to Armenia and as a special commissioner to the Philippines. He wrote: "Principles of Military Training" (1918).

References

*Citation
title =GEN. DRUM TO COMMAND SECOND CORPS AREA; Will Relieve General McCoy, Who Is Retiring, Here
newspaper =New York Times
year =1938
date=September 14, 1938
url =http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F00E1EFE345C1B7A93C6A81782D85F4C8385F9

Persondata
NAME = McCoy, Frank Ross
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Army general
DATE OF BIRTH = October 29, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH = Lewistown, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH = June 4, 1954
PLACE OF DEATH = Washington D.C.