Sherwood Cheney

Sherwood Alfred Cheney
Cheney in 1925
Born(1873-08-24)August 24, 1873
Manchester, Connecticut, US
DiedMarch 13, 1949(1949-03-13) (aged 75)
Manchester, Connecticut
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1897–1937
Rank Brigadier General
UnitU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Commands9th Coast Artillery District
U.S. Army Engineer School
110th Engineer Regiment
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honour
Alma materUS Military Academy
RelationsJohn Sherwood Cheney (father)

Sherwood Alfred Cheney (August 24, 1873 – March 13, 1949)[1] was an American military engineer who served as a brigadier general in the US Army Corps of Engineers during World War I and as an aide to President Calvin Coolidge.

  1. ^ "S. A. Cheney dies at 75 in Manchester". Hartford Courant. 1949-03-14. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-01-23.