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Deceased 06/21/2005

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