Lt. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young - Chiriaco Summit, CA
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One of many memorials in Chiriaco Summit, California. Lt. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young served during the Spanish-American War.
Waymark Code: WM1516B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2021
Views: 1
The plaque says, "Lt. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young
January 9, 1840 - September 2, 1924
The Desert Training Center Headquarters was named in honor of Lt. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young on May 12, 1942. As a Captain he served with distinction with the Army of the Potomac and later with the 8th Calvary along the Mojave Road in California and Arizona. He commanded a brigade during the Spanish-American War in Cuba and later in the Philippine Islands where he was appointed Military Governor of Northwest Luzon. In 1901 he was named President of the War College Board and went on to serve as the first President of the War College. In 1903 he was appointed the first Chief of Staff of the Army. A position he held until his retirement in 1904."
Type of memorial: Plaque
Public or private: Public
When was it placed?: 1985
Location: Not listed
Who placed it?: Not listed
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