Innis Palmer Swift (February 7, 1882 – November 3, 1953) was a Major General in the United States Army.

His four decades of military service culminated in his commanding a unit during the liberation of the Philippines in World War II.

[5] He participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers, where he coined the nickname used by army light observation aircraft when he told a pilot after a bumpy landing, "You looked just like a damn grasshopper!

"[6] [Editor's note: There are numerous versions of the story and it is uncertain as to exactly what Swift's words were.

[2] He died at Brooke Army Hospital after a heart attack and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.