MERRILL BARBER TWINING

Rate/Rank
GEN

Service Branch

USMC 6/1923 - 10/1959

Born
11/28/1902
MONROE, WI

DECEASED 5/11/1996

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDANT, MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS, QUANTICO, VA

COMMANDER, 1ST MARINE DIVISION

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, HEADQUATERS, MARINE CORPS

STAFF, OFFICE OF COMMANDANT

COMMANDING GENERAL, 3RD MARINE DIVISION

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT V (2)

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL