Henry Jervey (June 5, 1866 – September 30, 1942) was an officer in the United States Army who served as director, Operations Division, General Staff, during World War I.

At the outbreak of World War I, Jervey was appointed brigadier general and served both as brigade and division commander.

Having completed his work at the Charleston school, he entered the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, graduating in 1884 with the highest academic honors and with the degree of Civil Engineer.

[2] He later gained an appointment to the United States Military Academy[3] from South Carolina in 1884, graduating first in the class of 1888.

In December 1917, he was moved to the War Department General Staff,[5] where he was made director of operations (G-3) in February 1918.

[4] The citation for the medal reads: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Henry Jervey, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, as Director of Operations, General Staff, and as Assistant to the Chief of Staff in preparing and executing the plans involving the mobilization of personnel during the war.

[4]Following the end of the war in November 1918, he was reverted to his previous rank of brigadier general and assumed command of the 11th Field Artillery Brigade in Hawaii.

[1] During his service, he wrote one book, Warfare of the Future, which was published in 1917, prior to the U.S. entry into World War I and his promotion to brigadier general.

In it, he states that the US would not be likely to send expeditionary forces to another country if drawn into a conflict with a "first-rate" power, a prediction that would be proven false only a few months later.

My classmate friendship warmed into a rare affection for one of the finest characters as well as one of the ablest officers, with whom it was my good fortune to serve.