Innis Palmer Swift | |
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.jpg) From the July 1954 edition of Assembly magazine | |
| Born | February 7, 1882 Fort Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1953 (aged 71) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Buried | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1904 – 1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 0-1969 |
| Commands | 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)[1] |
| 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,[2] 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.
- ^ General Swift Taken by Death at San Antonio, El Paso Herald-Post, November 3, 1953, Page 1.
- ^ Gen. Swift, A Cavalryman, San Antonio Light, August 31, 1951, Page 21A.