Amos Fries Military person

Amos Alfred Fries was a general in the United States Army and 1898 graduate of the United States Military Academy. Fries was the second chief of the army's Chemical Warfare Service, established during World War I. Fries served under John J. Pershing in the Philippines and oversaw the construction of the roads and bridges in Yellowstone National Park. He eventually became an important commander in World War I. After he retired from the Army in 1929, Fries wrote two anti-communist books. He died in 1963 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 17, 1873
Birth place	Viroqua Wisconsin
Date of death	December 30, 1963
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
military operations	World War I Philippine–American War
military branch	United States Army
military command	1st Gas Regiment Chemical Warfare Service
service start	1898
service end	1929