ALEXANDER ARCHER VANDEGRIFT

Deceased 05/08/1973

Rate/Rank
GEN

Service Branch

USMC 1/1909 - 12/1947

Born
03/13/1887
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDANT, U.S. MARINE CORPS

CG, FIRST MARINE AMPHIBIOUS CORPS

CG, FIRST MARINE DIVISION

ASST. TO COMMANDANT, U.S. MARINE CORPS

CO, MARINE DETACHMENT, EMBASSY, PEIPING, CHINA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (2)

MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (4)

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE MEDAL

HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL

YANGTZE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL