Alonzo Patrick Fox
Lieutenant General Alonzo Patrick Fox (November 11, 1895 – December 19, 1984) was a United States Army officer. He was prominent in the 1950s as a military advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for National Security Council Affairs following his retirement from the Army. General Fox was also the father-in-law of Alexander Haig.
Alonzo Patrick Fox | |
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Fox as assistant division commander of the 102nd Infantry Division during World War II. | |
| Born | November 11, 1895 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | December 19, 1984 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 0-8434 |
| Unit | Infantry Branch |
| Commands held | War Department Personnel Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University (BCS, 1917) United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| Other work | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for National Security Council Affairs |
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