CLAYTON BARNEY VOGEL
Deceased 11/26/1964
Rate/Rank
MAJGEN
Service Branch
USMC 00/1904 - 1/1946
Born
08/09/1882PHILADELPHIA, PA
RESPONSIBLE FOR USING NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DURING WWII.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SC
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CA
COMMANDING GENERAL, 1 MARINE AMPHIBIOUS CORPS
COMMANDING GENERAL, 2ND MARINE DIVISION
SPECIAL AIDE TO WHITE HOUSE
MARINE BARRACKS, PENSACOLA, FL
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL
HAITIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL