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WILSON-LOUIS

LOUIS  HUGH WILSON JR.

Rate/Rank
GEN
Service Branch
USMC 00/1941 - 00/1979
Born 02/11/1920
BRANDON, MS
COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CO, F/2/9 FONTE HILL, GUAM * CO, MB 8TH &EYE
CO, TBS QUANTICO, VA * CO, 2/5 * CO, 6TH MCD
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
CO, CO 'D' MB, CAMP PENDLETON * CG I MAF
CGFMF PAC
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)
LEGION OF MERIT (3)
PURPLE HEART
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
'MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN ORDER OF NATIONAL SECURITY MERIT
PHILIPPINE LEGION OF HONOR (DEGREE OF COMMANDER)
SERVICE MEMORIES