| George S. Simonds | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1899-1938 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Fourth Army Ninth Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
George S. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Simonds was a U.S. Army General. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1899. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, After graduation he was assigned to the 22d Infantry. He served in the Philippines and China. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National He returned to West Point in 1904 as an instructor in the Department of Law. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, In addition from 1915 to 1917 he also taught in the Department of Tactics.
When World War I began, he was sent to France as an observer. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. After returning to America he was assigned to the General Staff of the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force and returned to France again in 1917. The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF was the United States military force sent to Europe in World War I. Lieutenant Colonel George S. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Simonds, Infantry, was Chief of Staff of the 2nd Corps, American Expeditionary Force. He received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for service in World War I. The Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-valorous military and civilian decoration of the United States of America military which is issued for exceptionally meritorious
Simonds was promoted to Brigadier General in 1924. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.
Brigadier General Simonds served as Chief of the War Plans Division of the War Department from 1 September 1927 to 1 September 1931. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1932 he was assigned to run the Army War College. The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre (2 km² campus of the historic Carlisle Previously he was Douglas MacArthur's chief war planner, and his appointment was made to improve the planning ability in the Army War College. General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation.
Simonds was promoted to Major General in 1933. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries
Major General Simonds served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the War Department from 2 February 1935 to 28 May 1936. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In June 1936, Simonds took command of the Fourth United States Army and Ninth Corps; the headquarters was at the Presidio of San Francisco. The Fourth United States Army was activated in 1932 The mission at that activation was to be a training army which was for defense of the Pacific coast The Presidio of San Francisco (originally El Presidio Real de San Francisco or Royal Presidio of San Francisco) is a park on the northern tip of the San
General Simonds retired from the Army at San Francisco, retiring in 1938. He died 7 months later and was buried in the West Point Cemetery. West Point Cemetery is an historic Cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point New York. The ship USAT General George S. Simonds was named for him.
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