JUSTICE  MARION "JUMPING JOE"  CHAMBERS

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Deceased 07/29/1982
Rate/Rank
 COL
Service Branch
USNR 00/1928 - 00/1930
USMCR 00/1930 - 1/1946
Born
 02/02/1908
HUNTINGTON, WV
Graduate of George Washington University & Brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon (DC Alpha)
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST MARINE RAIDER BATTALION, TULAGI
3RD ASSAULT BATTALION LANDING TEAM, 25TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE DIVISION
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR 
SILVER STAR 
LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' 
PURPLE HEART (3) 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (4) 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL