DAVID MONROE SHOUP

WASHINGTON, DC

Deceased 01/13/1983

Rate/Rank
GEN

Service Branch

USMC 7/1926 - 12/1963

Born
12/30/1904
BATTLE GROUND, IN

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

COS, 2ND MAR DIV & 1ST MAR DIV

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS

USS MARYLAND, SHANGHAI & PEKING

1ST MARBDE ICELAND, NEW ZEALAND, NEW GEORGIA & TARAWA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (2)

PURPLE HEART (2)

BRITISH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER