Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler
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Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler (December 22, 1900 – December 4, 1993) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (COFS SHAPE) from 1953 to 1959.[1]
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Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler | |
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Birth name | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler |
Nickname(s) | Cort |
Born | (1900-12-22)December 22, 1900 Mount Arlington, New Jersey |
Died | December 4, 1993(1993-12-04) (aged 92) San Antonio, Texas |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1922–1959 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 28th Infantry Division |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit French Legion of Honor (Grand Cross) |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Wynona Coykendall
(m. 1923; died 1981)Helen V. R. Stillman Honnen
(m. 1981) |
Other work | Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services |
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