Innis P. Swift
| Innis Palmer Swift | |
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Innis P. Swift (in helmet behind driver) with Generals Walter Krueger and William C. Chase
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| Born |
February 7, 1882 Fort Laramie, Wyoming |
| Died | November 3, 1953 (aged 71) San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1904 – 1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
1st Cavalry Division I Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Philippine-American War Mexican Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico) |
| Relations | Grandfathers: Major General Innis Newton Palmer Brigadier General Ebenezer Swift Father: Major General Eben Swift Brother in law: Brigadier General Evan Harris Humphrey |
Innis Palmer Swift (February 7, 1882 – November 3, 1953) was a Major General in the United States Army. He was the grandson and namesake of Civil War Major General Innis Newton Palmer, as well as the grandson of Brigadier General Ebenezer Swift. His four decades of military service culminated in his commanding a unit during the liberation of the Philippines in World War II.
Swift was born at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, the son of Major General Eben Swift and Susan Palmer. He graduated from West Point in 1904 and was commissioned in the cavalry. He served as aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing in the Philippines and then served in Mexico. While a First Lieutenant commanding C Troop, 13th Cavalry, he accompanied First Lieutenant George S. Patton on the hunt for Julio Cardenas, commander of Pancho Villa's personal bodyguard. During World War I he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for the 86th Division.
Swift attended the Army Command and General Staff School, graduating in 1923, and remained at the school as faculty until 1929. He subsequently attended the Army War College and the Army Industrial College
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