of rank Legacy In 1943, the U.S. Navy named troopship in his honor. It was the lead ship of its class, which was known as of transport ships. General Squier Park, a historic district and waterpark in his hometown of Dryden, Michigan, is named in his honor. Publications References External links George O. Squier (Cullum's Register entry) Smithsonian West Point: George Squier National Academy of Science United States Army Signal Center About Major General George Owen Squier 1865 births 1934 deaths American telecommunications industry businesspeople 20th-century American inventors History of aviation Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Deaths from pneumonia in Washington, D.C. Johns Hopkins University alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Honour United States Army generals of World War I United States Army generals United States Military Academy alumni Wright brothers People from Lapeer County, Michigan Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army Deaths from pneumonia in the United States