Hugh A. Drum

Following the war Colonel Drum was engaged in various military schools. He was promoted to Major General by 1931 and sent to Honolulu to serve as commander. In 1939 Drum was considered for the position of Army Chief Of Staff but the position went to George Marshall . In 1940 he was promoted to Lieutenant General in charge of the New York National Guard . From 1944 until his death, he was the president of Empire State Inc.

During his career he was awarded the Silver Star , Distinguished Service Medal , and the Croix De Guerre . After his death he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery . He left behind a widow, Mary Reaume Drum.

Fort Drum, New York is named for General Drum.

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