Background
HUMPHREY, Chauncey B. was born on November 19, 1872 in Wichita, Kansas. Son of James F. and Martha (Stout) Humphrey.
HUMPHREY, Chauncey B. was born on November 19, 1872 in Wichita, Kansas. Son of James F. and Martha (Stout) Humphrey.
Public School; Garfield University, Wichita, Kansas., 1 year. University of Kansas. National. Preparatory School.
Highland Falls, New York. United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Fort Leavenworth School (Army), 1908.
I., New York Third United States Infantry., Cuba, United States, Philippines. 22 United States Infantry., United States. 21 United States Infantry., United States, Philippines.
29 United States Infantry., Panama Canal Zone. Colonel 5 United States Infantry., Panama Canal Zone. Colonel 805 Infantry., First Army American Expeditionary Forces.
Colonel 16 Infantry., First Division., Camp Dix, New Jersey. Colonel Special Troops, First Division., Miller Field, New York Harbor. Colonel Inspector Land and Water Transportation, Second Corps Area, Governor’s Island, New York, retired, 1926.
Spanish-American War, West Indian Campaign Daiquiri, Siboney, El Caney, San Juan, Santiago De Cuba, 1898. Philippine Insurrection, 1899- 1901. Holds decorations with citations.
Medals for: Indian Campaigns, United States, 1898. Spanish-American War, 1898. West Indian Campaign (Santiago) 1898.
Philippine Insurrection, 1900-1902. World War, American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918. Federation of French War Veterans of Great War, American Expeditionary Forces.
Verdun Offensive, France, 1918, American Expeditionary Forces. Military Order of World War, American Expeditionary Forces Chief work as Military Attache to Venezuela, Colombia and Panama during President Roosevelt’s Administration (1903) noted for success in planning and conducting affairs with Panamanian Government, so that United States was enabled to obtain the immediate right to construct the canal through the Isthmus of Panama.
Member: Society of Spanish-American War. Military Order of World War. National. Security League.
American Geographical Society. American Legion. Clubs: Army and Navy, Richmond Company Country, New York Athletic.
Spouse Emma W. Durkee, June 1927, East Patchogue, L.