Background
SIMONDS, George Sherwin was born on March 12, 1874 in Cresco, Iowa, United States. Son of William Oscar and Ellen Augusta (Sherwin) Simonds.
SIMONDS, George Sherwin was born on March 12, 1874 in Cresco, Iowa, United States. Son of William Oscar and Ellen Augusta (Sherwin) Simonds.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1899. Graduate Infantry and Cavalry School, 1904. Graduated from Army War College, 1920.
Commissioned Second lieutenant 22d Infantry, February 15, 1899. Promoted through grades to major general, February 11, 1933. Served as major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general N.A., World War.
With regiment in Philippines, 1899. Commanding gunboat Oeste, in Philippines, 1899, gunboat Florida, 1900, gunboat Laguna de Bay, 1900-1901. In China, January-May 1901.
Returned to the United States, February 1902. With regiment in Nebraska and Oklahoma, 1902-1903. At Infantry and Cavalry School, 1903-1904.
Instructor department of law and history, United States Military Academy, 1904-1905, department of tactics, 1905-1908. In Alaska, 1908-1910. On Mexican border, 1910-1915.
Instructor department of tactics, United States Military Academy, 1915-1917. Arrived in France, June 1917. Served as adjunct 26th Division, on General Staff at General Headquarters as chief of staff, 2d Army Corps, and as chief of staff, and in comd American Embarkation Center, at Le Mans.
Participated in major operation, Somme defensive, March-April 1918, Lys defensive, April, Ypres-Lys offensive, September, and in Somme offensive, August 1919. Served as student officer, instructor and assistant commandant Army War College, 1919-1924. Commander Tank School, Camp Meade, Maryland., September-December 1924.
Commanding infantry brigade in Canal Zone, January 1925-September 1927. Assistant chief of staff, War Plans Division, War Department, 1927-1931. Duty with Geneva Disarmament Conference, 1931-1932.
Commandant Army War College, 1932-1935. Deputy chief of staff War Department, 1935-1936. Commanding general 4th Army and 9th Corps Area, June 20, since 1936.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, D.O.), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Washington, D.O.).
Married Minnette Lomas, July 7, 1903 (died 1904). Married second, Florence Page, May 9, 1906. Children: Marjorie Louise (wife of William F. Ryan, officer of the United States Army), Frances Page (wife of N. A. Costello, officer of the United States Army).