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WENT-JOSEPH

JOSEPH  J. WENT

Rate/Rank
GEN
Service Branch
USMC 12/1952 - 8/1990
Speciality
MARINE CORPS AVIATOR
Born 09/16/1930
NEW MILFORD, CT
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, INSTALLATIONS & LOGISTICS
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, RESERVE AFFAIRS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
DEPUTY COMMANDER, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC
COMMANDER, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'
AIR MEDAL (3)
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL