Background
Humphrey, Charles Frederick was born on August 11, 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Charles Frederick and Juanita DaCosta (Foster) Humphrey.
Humphrey, Charles Frederick was born on August 11, 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Charles Frederick and Juanita DaCosta (Foster) Humphrey.
Educated in public schools. Graduate School of the Lincolnshire, 1921, General staff schedul, 1922, Army War College, 1923.
Appointed a Regular Army Colonel in the 1920s, he was one of the top "career" officers in the establishment during a time when America"s Army was badly underfunded and ranked 16th in the world. Appointed a Brigadier General in the 1930s, Humphrey commanded an Infantry Brigade and also did what he could to convince Army leaders that America would almost certainly be involved in the next coming World War which, by 1935, was already obviously on the horizon with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Humphrey was a strong advocate of better training and equipment.
Thoughts which were also voiced by senior Army leaders such as George C. Marshall and Douglas MacArthur.
In 1940, after nearly 42 years in uniform, Humphrey retired but was not called back during World World War II as he was at this point over 65 years old. He died in 1968 at Walter Reed Medical Center.
He was born into a military family.
Member General Staff Corps, 1923-1927, and 1929-1933.
Married Helen Kingsbury, September 16, 1903.