WILLIAM PETERKIN UPSHUR

Rate/Rank
MAJGEN

Service Branch

USMC 2/1904 - 8/1943

Born
10/28/1881
RICHMOND, VA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CG DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC

DIRECTOR OF MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS, QUANTICO, VA

DIRECTOR OF MARINE CORPS RESERVE

HAITI, CUBA, FRANCE, CHINA & PANAMA

USS MAINE * USS RAINBOW * USS BUFFALO * USSKEARSARGE * USS CALIFORNIA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

CUBAN PACIFICATION MEDAL

MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (2)

HAITIAN & DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN MEDALS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ORDER OF JUAN PABLO DUARTE