Henry, Guy V., MG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Final Rank
Major General

Last Service Branch
Cavalry

Last MOS
0002-General Officer

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1946-1947, 2025, Department of Defense (DOD)

Service Years
1898 - 1947

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Nebraska

Year of Birth
1875

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Contact Info

Home Town Fort Robinson	Last Address Chevy Chase, MD
Date of Passing Nov 29, 1967
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1967, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Regarded as one of America's finest horsemen.

Earned a Bronze Medal in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Equestrian Events.

Inducted into the US Dressage Federation Hall of Fame in December 2001.

Was the US Army Chief of Cavalry from March 1930 thru March 1934.

Retired in January 1939; but recalled to active duty in September 1941.

Commander of the Inter - Allied Personnel Board from 1942 - 1945.

Chairman of the US-Canadian Military Cooperation Commission from 1946 - 1947.

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Unit Assignments

United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)

Adjutant General Of The United States Army

Department of Command (Staff) Army War College

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)


	1916-1918, 2500, United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)
	1918-1919, 0002, Camp Logan, TX
	1919-1920, 2110, Adjutant General Of The United States Army
	1920-1921, 6, Department of Command (Staff) Army War College
	1927-1930, 2019, HHC , USAG Command, Fort Myer. VA
	1934-1935, 0002, 7th Cavalry Brigade
	1935-1939, 2019, HHC, Army Garrison, Fort Riley, KS
	1941-1942, 0002, United States Department of War
	1942-1945, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
	1946-1947, 2025, Department of Defense (DOD)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1898-1898 Spanish-American War
	1899-1913 Moro Rebellion (Philippines)
	1941-1945 WWII - American Theater
	1942-1945 WWII - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater

Colleges Attended



	1894-1898, United States Military Academy, West Point