Charles Symmonds | |
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| Birth name | Charles Jacobs Symmonds |
| Born | October 6, 1866 Holland, Michigan |
| Died | July 16, 1941 (aged 74) Chevy Chase, Maryland |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1930, 1931 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
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| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Charles J. Symmonds (October 6, 1866 – July 16, 1941) was a brigadier general in the United States Army. He served during the Spanish–American War and World War I,[1] and was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
His award citation reads:
- The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Cavalry) Charles Jacobs Symmonds, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. Colonel Symmonds Commanded for many months the important Intermediate Storage Depot at Gievres. He successfully administered a large personnel and supervised the growth of Gievres as a storage depot. He organized the system of supply from that station so efficiently that there were not shortages, either for food or material, at the regulating stations dependent upon Gievres for supply during all the active operations.[2]