George Fielding Eliot
George Fielding Eliot | |
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| Born | 22 June 1894 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 21 April 1971 (aged 76) Torrington, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
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| World War I career | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Army (Infantry) |
| Rank | Major (acting) |
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| U.S. Army career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army (Intelligence) |
| Rank | Major |
George Fielding Eliot (22 June 1894 – 21 April 1971) was a second lieutenant in the Australian army in World War I. He became a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and later a major in the Military Intelligence Reserve of the United States Army. He was the author of 15 books on military and political matters in the 1930s through the 1960s, wrote a syndicated column on military affairs and was the military analyst on radio and on television for CBS News during World War II.