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Frank Ross McCoy (October 29, 1874 – June 4, 1954) was an American soldier. ==Biography== He was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1874. 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 Force in Europe, where he commanded the 165th Infantry Regiment in 1918. While serving in France, he wrote: ''Principles of Military Training'' (1918). From 1918 to 1919, he was Director of Transportation in the American Expeditionary Force. In 1919, he served as chief of staff in the American military mission to Armenia. From 1926 to 1929, he commanded the 3rd Infantry Brigade and the 1st Field Artillery Brigade. From 1932 to 1933, he served on the Lytton Commission investigating the Japanese military invasion and occupation of Manchuria. He served as interim commander of First United States Army in 1938, and was succeeded by James K. Parsons. He retired in later in 1938, but was recalled between 1941 and 1942 to serve on the Roberts Commission. After the war, he became the chairman of the Far Eastern Commission, an international body created to determine the fate of postwar Japan. He died on June 4, 1954. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Ross McCoy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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