Frederick Stanger
Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 23 February 1904, page 8
Fred Stanger, formerly a non-commissioned officer of the Sixth at Ft Thomas and well known in the three cities, where he has many friends, is now in Skagway, Alaska, and intends making a three months visit here in Ft Thomas during the coming summer.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 6 July 1904, page 2
Intelligence was received at the post yesterday by friends of the appointment of First Sergeant Fred Stanger, of the Eighth Infantry, as Post Quartermaster Sergeant, USN. Sergeant Stanger, who is now in Alaska, was wounded in Cuba six years ago when serving in Company D Sixth Infantry, commanded by Captain Zerah W Torrey and has many friends in Covington and Newport who will learn with pleasure of his advancement.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 4 November 1908, page 3
Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Stanger, Ft Thomas, was discharged today by expiration of his term of service, having been in the Army 25 years. He intends to re-enlist for Philippine service if it is possible.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 9 March 1909, page 5
A farewell smoker was tendered Ft Thomas Post Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Stanger by the non-commissioned staff and the civilian employees of the QM Department. Sergeant Stanger is one of the old guard of the Sixth Infantry and was severely wounded at Santiago de Cuba July 1, 1908.
He will leave the latter part of the month for the Philippines.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 22 March 1909, page 5
Quartermaster Sergeant Cotter reported here yesterday from Ft Moultrie SC for duty. He relieves Post Quartermaster Fred Stanger, who leaves next Wednesday for the Philippines. Sergeant Stange retires with two years service in the islands, which counts double time.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 30 March 1909, page 5
Former Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Stanger, left yesterday for San Francisco, en route to the Philippines where he has been assigned for duty. He will sail on the Transport Thomas on April 5 for the islands.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 3 August 1915, page 2
Newport marriages: Frederick Stanger, Raleigh NC and Mary Grant (sic) (Graul) Ft Thomas Ky.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 14 April 1925, page 5
Frederick Stanger, of Ft Thomas, was a lieutenant colonel, Quartermaster Corps, Organized Reserves, Tuesday. Stanger received his commission along with several other men of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 8 August 1929, page 2
Seven northern Kentucky boys are registered in the current period at Ft Scott Camp for Boys, New Baltimore O. They are; Robert Stueve and Leo Broering, Newport; William Stanger, Ft Thomas (son of Frederick)
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 7 November 1935, page 1
In Ft Thomas, three members of the Peoples Ticket appeared in while three member of the Citizen Ticket appeared to be successful. The leaders: C Roy Shoup, P, 1345; Phil D Williams, C, 1335; Ray Ziegler, C, 1314; Louis Pfeiffer, C, 1303 and Fred Stanger, P, 1297.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 15 October 1948, page 22
Frederick Stanger, 75, retired US Army Major and veteran of
several wars, died Thursday at St Elizabeth Hospital, Covington. He made his
home with a son, William at 10 Sterling avenue, Ft Thomas.
Major Stanger was a veteran of the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurrection, World War I and several other campaigns throughout the world. He retired from active duty after World War I and was decorated with the Purple Heart in the Spanish-American War.
The soldier was born in Germany when he was 17. Besides his son, he leaves a brother, Jacob Stanger, Ashley Ill. Services will be held at 10 am Monday at the Muehlenkamp funeral home, Newport. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 10 pm Sunday.