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Deceased 11/26/1964

Rate/Rank
MAJGEN

Service Branch

USMC 00/1904 - 1/1946

Born 08/09/1882

PHILADELPHIA, 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