Background
Strong,, Frederick Smith was born on May 16, 1887 in Orchard Lake, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Smith and Alice Marion (Johnston) Strong.
Strong,, Frederick Smith was born on May 16, 1887 in Orchard Lake, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Smith and Alice Marion (Johnston) Strong.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1910. Graduate, Engineers School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1912.
Commissioned Second lieutenant C.E. United States Army, 1910, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1944. Served with 7th and 2d divisions, France, 1918. With Service of Supply, 1918-1919, resigned, 1919.
Commissioned colonel Question Manager Reserve, United States Army, 1941. Zone constructing quartermaster IV Zone, Atlanta, 1941. War Department General Staff, 1942.
Office of Chief of Engineers, 1942-1943. Chief engineer Service of Supply, China-Burma-India, 1943. In hospital on sick leave, 1943-1944.
Commanding officer Northwest Service Command, 1944-1945. Headquarters A.S.F., to 1945. Commanding United Kingdom base, 1945.
Reverted to inactive status, 1946. Executive director committee on artificial limbs National Research Council, 1946-1955, chairman prosthetics research board, 1955-1959. Engaged in real estate and land development business, Orchard Lake, Michigan, from 1919.
Vice president, director Indiana Limestone Company, Chicago, 1926-1927. With Booth Investment Company, Detroit, 1927-1941, successively vice president, president, general manager and director.
Commissioner Village of Orchard Lake, Michigan, 1928-1940, president, 1941, resigning to re-enter active military service, council member at, City of Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, 1964. Member American Society Military Engineers, West Point Society Michigan (president from 1975). Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Orchard Lake (Michigan) Country.
Married Marjorie Lee Ward, October 9, 1912 (deceased February 1970). Children: Frederick Smith III, John Ward (deceased), Marjorie (Mistress William A. Richardson), Rosamond (Mistress Wm. L. Fisher).