Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler

Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler
Birth nameCortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler
NicknameCort
Born(1900-12-22)22 December 1900
Mount Arlington, New Jersey
Died4 December 1993(1993-12-04) (aged 92)
San Antonio, Texas
Buried
West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1922–1959
RankGeneral
Commands28th Infantry Division
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
French Legion of Honor (Grand Cross)
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Spouses
Wynona Coykendall
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(m. 1923; died 1981)​
Helen V. R. Stillman Honnen
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(m. 1981)​
Other workCommissioner, New York State Office of General Services

Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler (22 December 1900 – 4 December 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.

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