Background
Deakyne, Herbert was born on December 29, 1867 in Deakyneville, Delaware, United States. Son of Napoleon B. and Mary A. (David) Deakyne.
Brigadier General United States Army
Deakyne, Herbert was born on December 29, 1867 in Deakyneville, Delaware, United States. Son of Napoleon B. and Mary A. (David) Deakyne.
Student Delaware College (now University of Delaware), 1884-1885. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1890. Engineer School of Application, 1893.
Army War College, 1917.
Commissioned additional Second lieutenant engrs., June 12, 1890. Promoted through grades lieutenant colonel, February 27, 1914. Colonel National Army, July 6, 1917.
Brigadier general (temporary), October 1, 1918-May 31, 1919. Colonel engrs., February 6, 1920. Brigadier general, June 27, 1926.
Retired, December 31, 1931. River and harbor improvements, California, 1893-1896. Fortification works, California, 1896-1900.
Member California Debris Commission, 1897-1901. In charge fortification works and river and harbor improvements in Florida, 1901-1903. At Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1903-1905.
In Philippines, 1905-1907. Chief engineer officer Philippines Division, August-November 1907. Member Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, 1909-1912.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in charge of fortification works and river and harbor improvements, 1908-1912. At Kansas City, Missoury, in charge of river and harbor improvements, 1912-1916. Duty office of Chief of Engineers, Washington, District of Columbia, 1916.
At Army War College, 1916-1917. Organized 19th Engineers (Railway) at Philadelphia, May-August 1917. Sailed for France via Halifax and England, August 9, 1917.
Arrived in France August 30, 1917. Commanded 19th Engineers at St. Nazaire, September 1817-January 1918. Commanded 11th Engineers (Railway) on British Front and with American Expeditionary Forces, January-May, 1918.
At General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, as director of Light Rys. and Roads, May-July 1918. Chief engineer Paris Group, August-September 1918. Chief engineer, 2d Army, September 1918-April 1919.
At New Orleans, Louisiana, in charge of fortification works and river and harbor improvements, May 1919-September 1920. Member Mississippi River Commission, March-September 1920. At San Francisco, California, as division engineer Pacific Division, and in charge fortification works and river and harbor improvements, September 1920-January 1925.
Member California Debris Commission, 1920-1925. As division engineer Northeast division and in charge river and harbor improvements, February 1925-June 1926. Assistant chief of engrs., June 1926-June 1930.
Acting chief of engrs., August 8-September 30, 1929.
Member California Debris Commission, 1897-1901. Member Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, 1909-1912. Member Mississippi River Commission, March-September 1920.
Member California Debris Commission, 1920-1925. Member Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, February 6, 1925-December 31, 1931. Member Permanent International communications of International Association of Navigation Congresses.
Clubs: Army and Navy, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps Country (Washington, District of Columbia).
Member of American Society of Civil EngnrB. Society of American Military Engineers Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia, New York and San Francisco, California). Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Washington, District of Columbia), Bohemian (San Francisco, California), (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Married Sadie M. Nickerson, June 15, 1899. Children: Ramona (Mistress John B. Hughes), Rosalind (Mistress George W. Waldron).
