Background
FUQUA, Stephen Ogden was born on December 25, 1874 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Overton and Jeannette M. (Foules) Fuqua.
Major general United States Army
FUQUA, Stephen Ogden was born on December 25, 1874 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Overton and Jeannette M. (Foules) Fuqua.
Student Tulane University, 1888-1889, University of Louisiana, 1889-1892, United States Military Academy, 1892-1893. Distinguished graduate Infantry-Cavalry School, 1907. Graduated from Army Staff College, 1908, American Expeditionary Force Staff College, Langres, France, 1918.
Refresher course, Infantry School, 1924.
Lieutenant Colonel, National. Army, 1917; Assistant, and Acting Chief of Staff, 37 Division., 28 Division., United States and American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918. Assistant, to Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, in charge of troop movement first Army, July-November 1918.
Participated in AisneMarne, Somme, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, first Army Sector Offensives. Colonel National. Army, 1918. Chief of Staff, First Division., closing days of war, during occupation Germany.
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Infantry., 1920. Colonel, United States Infantry., 1928. Major General, Chief of Infantry., 1929.
Initial General Staff Corps Eligible list. Decorations: Spanish American War, 1898. Cuban Occupation, 1898-1899.
Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1901. Mexico Border, 1914-1917. Distinguished Service Medal, World War.
Victory Medal, 1917-1918. Legion of Honor. French, 1918. Croix de Guerre with two palms, French, 1918.
Member Sigma Nu.; Mason.
Married Pauline Stafford, April. Children: Jeannette Stafford, Stephen Ogden.