MERRILL BARBER TWINING
Rate/Rank
GEN
Service Branch
USMC 6/1923 - 10/1959
Born
11/28/1902MONROE, 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