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Irving Hale
Birth: Aug. 28, 1861
Bloomfield
Richmond County
New York, USA
Death: Jul. 26, 1930
Denver
Denver County
Colorado, USA

United States Army Brevet Brigadier General. In 1899, he founded the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He commanded the 1st Colorado Infantry Volunteers during the Spanish-American War. He was awarded the Silver Star and brevetted Brigadier General on August 13 1898 for "distinguished gallantry in action". After founding the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he served as commander of VFW Post #1 in Denver and designed the Cross of Malta emblem currently used by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  (bio by: Eric Crow) 
 
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 Children:
  Hope Hale (____ - 1902)*
  John Huntington Hale (1891 - 1907)*
  Marjory King Hale (1898 - 1923)*
  Irving Hale (1906 - 1951)*
 
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Burial:
Fairmount Cemetery
Denver
Denver County
Colorado, USA
 
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Originally Created by: Eric Crow
Record added: Apr 29, 2006
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Irving Hale, Manager and electrical engineer for General Elecric Co. at Denver. Was instructor of engineering United States Military Academy; electrical engineer, Colorado State School of Mines. Graduated at the U.S. Military Academy in 1884 with very hi...(Read more)
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 Added: Oct. 20, 2012
Thank you for your most valued service to our country and the FREEDOMS that we all enjoy today. May you rest in peace.
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