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Name
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Rank
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End
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Notability
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1
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Woods
Louis E. Woods
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O-04
Lieutenant colonel
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7 July 1941
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20 August 1941
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Veteran
Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran
Okinawa Campaign,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[1]
[2]
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2
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Geiger
Roy S. Geiger
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O-04
Colonel
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20 August 1941
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21 April 1943
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Navy Cross;
commanding general
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
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[1]
[3]
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3
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Mitchell
Ralph J. Mitchell
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O-04
Major general
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21 April 1943
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1 February 1944
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Navy and
Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943;
Distinguished Flying Cross from
Nicaraguan Campaign.
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[1]
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4
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Moore
James T. Moore
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O-04
Major general
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1 February 1944
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15 June 1944
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Army Distinguished Service Medals,
Legion of Merit; commanded also
4th Marine Aircraft Wing and
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[1]
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5
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Mitchell
Ralph J. Mitchell
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O-04
Major general
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15 June 1944
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6 June 1945
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Navy and
Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943;
Distinguished Flying Cross from
Nicaraguan Campaign.
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[1]
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6
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Major
Harold C. Major (Acting)
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O-04
Colonel
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6 June 1945
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11 June 1945
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Legion of Merit
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[1]
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7
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Merritt
Lewie G. Merritt
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O-04
Brigadier general
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11 June 1945
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11 August 1945
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World War I veteran; director, South Carolina
Legislative Council;
Citadel alumnus; Merritt Field as
MCAS Beaufort is named after him
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[1]
[4]
[5]
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8
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Larkin
Claude A. Larkin
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O-04
Major general
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11 August 1945
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31 October 1945
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Lieutenant general; MAG-21
Commanding Officer at Ewa Field during
Pearl Harbor attack
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[1]
[2]
[6]
[7]
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9
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Woods
Louis E. Woods
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O-04
Major general
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31 October 1945
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July 1946
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Veteran
Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran
Okinawa Campaign,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[2]
[8]
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10
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Sanderson
Lawson H. M. Sanderson
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O-04
Brigadier general
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July 1946
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June 1947
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Aviation pioneer, veteran
Guadalcanal Campaign, as commanding officer of the
4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Sanderson accepted the Japanese surrender of
Wake Island in 1945.
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11
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McKittrick
William L. McKittrick
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O-04
Brigadier general
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June 1947
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September 1947
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Veteran
Bougainville Campaign and
Battle of Saipan; two awards of
Legion of Merit,
Bronze Star Medal; commanding general,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[9]
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12
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Woods
Louis E. Woods
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O-04
Major general
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September 1947
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July 1949
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Veteran
Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran
Okinawa Campaign,
Navy Distinguished Service Medal,
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[2]
[8]
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13
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Harris
Field Harris
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O-04
Major general
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July 1949
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27 July 1951
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Graduate
U.S. Naval Academy;
Lieutenant general;
Navy and
Army Distinguished Service Medals
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14
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Schilt
Christian F. Schilt
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O-04
Major general
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27 July 1951
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12 April 1952
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Medal of Honor;
General; Veteran
World War I,
United States occupation of Haiti,
United States occupation of Nicaragua, and
World War II
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[10]
[11]
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15
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Jerome
Clayton C. Jerome
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O-04
Major general
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12 April 1952
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9 January 1953
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Lieutenant general; commanding general,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[12]
[13]
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16
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Megee
Vernon E. Megee
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O-04
Major general
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9 January 1953
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7 December 1953
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; commanding general
Fleet Marine Force Pacific;
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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[14]
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17
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Cooley
Albert D. Cooley
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O-04
Major general
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8 December 1953
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25 March 1954
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Veteran
World War II; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing;
Navy Cross,
Bronze Star Medal and
Air Medal
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[15]
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18
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McCaul
Verne J. McCaul
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O-04
Major general
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26 March 1954
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24 August 1954
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran
World War II and
Korean War;
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[16]
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19
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Dawson
Marion L. Dawson
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O-04
Major general
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25 August 1954
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24 September 1955
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Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; Graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy;
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20
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Jack
Samuel S. Jack
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O-04
Major general
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25 September 1955
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30 June 1956
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Veteran
Nicaraguan Campaign,
World War II and
Korean War; Graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the
Navy Cross
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21
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O'Neill
David F. O'Neill
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O-04
Brigadier general
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1 July 1956
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27 November 1956
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Veteran of
World War II and
Korean War; Graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the two
Legion of Merit;
Bronze Star Medal and three
Air Medals
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[17]
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22
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Binney
Arthur F. Binney
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O-04
Major general
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27 November 1956
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December 1957
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Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; commanding general
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate
U.S. Naval Academy in 1928;
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[18]
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23
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Hayes
Charles H. Hayes
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O-04
Brigadier general
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December 1957
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April 1959
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate
U.S. Naval Academy in 1930;
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[18]
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24
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Roberts
Carson A. Roberts
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O-04
Major general
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April 1959
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1 December 1959
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Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing;
Distinguished Flying Cross;
Lieutenant general
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[19]
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25
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Mangrum
Richard C. Mangrum
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O-04
Major general
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1 December 1959
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April 1960
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran
World War II and
Korean War;
Navy Cross; commanding general
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[20]
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26
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Kier
Avery R. Kier
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O-04
Brigadier general
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April 1960
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June 1961
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Veteran
World War II and
Korean War;
Navy Cross; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[18]
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27
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Condon
John P. Condon
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O-04
Major general
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June 1961
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August 1962
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Veteran
World War II and
Korean War; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate
U.S. Naval Academy in 1934;
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[21]
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28
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Leek
Frederick E. Leek
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O-04
Brigadier general
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June 1962
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February 1963
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Commanding general,
1st Marine Division June–July 1961; Assistance Division Commander,
1st Marine Division 1961-1962
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[22]
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29
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Tharin
Frank C. Tharin
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O-04
Major general
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June 1963
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June 1964
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A veteran of
Battle of Wake Island;
Prisoner of War from December 1941 to September 1945;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Silver Star,
Distinguished Flying Cross;
Legion of Merit;
Purple Heart
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30
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Fontana
Paul J. Fontana
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O-04
Major general
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June 1964
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24 May 1965
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Flying ace with 5 aerial victories;
Navy Cross;
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[23]
[24]
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31
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McCutcheon
Keith B. McCutcheon
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O-04
Brigadier general
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24 May 1965
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16 May 1966
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General;
Distinguished Flying Cross; Army
Silver Star Medal;
Commanding Officer
Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1); commanding general, III Marine Amphibious Force; McCutcheon Field at
MCAS New River, North Carolina is named in his honor.
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[25]
[26]
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32
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Robershaw
Louis Robertshaw
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O-04
Major general
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16 May 1966
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June 1967
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Graduate
U.S. Naval Academy;
captain of the 1935 Naval Academy
football team;
Inspector General of the Marine Corps
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[27]
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33
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Anderson
Norman J. Anderson
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O-04
Major general
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June 1967
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21 June 1968
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars;
Air Medal with two silver stars; graduate
UCLA
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[28]
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34
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Quilter
Charles J. Quilter
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O-04
Major general
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21 June 1968
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7 July 1969
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[29]
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35
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Thrash
William G. Thrash
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O-04
Major general
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7 July 1969
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2 July 1970
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Veteran
World War II,
Korean War,
Vietnam War;
Prisoner of War from May 1952 to September 1953;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold star;
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[30]
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36
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Armstrong
Alan J. Armstrong
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O-04
Major general
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2 July 1970
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April 1971
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
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[31]
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37
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Conley
Robert F. Conley (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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April 1971
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June 1971
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Legion of Merit w/ 2 gold stars;
Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 3 gold stars; Director of Information
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38
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Owens
Robert G. Owens Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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June 1971
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1 April 1972
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Flying ace with 7 victories;
Navy Cross;
Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 4 gold stars; commanding general,
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[32]
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39
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Owens
Leslie E. Brown
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O-04
Major general
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April 1972
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1 April 1973
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Veteran
World War II;
Korean War, and
Vietnam War;
Silver Star with gold star;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V" and 2 gold stars;
Distinguished Flying Cross;
Bronze Star Medal with
Combat "V";
Purple Heart with 2 gold stars
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[33]
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40
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Lang
Frank C. Lang
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O-04
Major general
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April 1973
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May 1974
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Veteran
World War II;
Korean War, and
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V" and 2 gold stars;
Distinguished Flying Cross with 7 stars
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[34]
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41
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Armstrong
Victor A. Armstrong
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O-04
Major general
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May 1974
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January 1975
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Major general; Veteran
World War II;
Korean War, and
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V" and 2 gold stars;
Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star
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[35]
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42
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Gourley
Norman W. Gourley
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O-04
Major general
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January 1975
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6 January 1976
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Major general; Veteran
World War II;
Korean War, and
Vietnam War;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V" and gold stars
Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars
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43
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White
William J. White (Acting)
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O-04
Brigadier general
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6 January 1976
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23 February 1976
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Veteran
Korean War, and
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V";
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[36]
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44
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New
Noah C. New
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O-04
Major general
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1976
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10 February 1978
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Veteran
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit with
Combat "V";
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[37]
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45
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Davis
John K. Davis
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O-04
Major general
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15 February 1978
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June 1979
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General;
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[38]
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46
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Maloney
William R. Maloney
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O-04
Major general
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June 1979
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2 June 1980
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Lieutenant general;
Silver Star;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; commanding general
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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[39]
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47
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Fitch
William H. Fitch
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O-04
Major general
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2 June 1980
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2 June 1982
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Lieutenant general;
Silver Star Medal
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[40]
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48
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Went
Joseph J. Went
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O-04
Major general
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2 June 1982
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6 May 1983
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps;
General; Veteran
Vietnam War
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[41]
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49
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Petersen
Frank E. Petersen Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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6 May 1983
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1985
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Lieutenant general;
Distinguished Flying Cross;
Gray Eagle Award; Man of the Year,
NAACP, 1979.
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[42]
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50
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Pitman
Charles H. Pitman
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O-04
Major general
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12 June 1985
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9 September 1987
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Lieutenant general;
Silver Star Medal
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[43]
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51
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Plasterer
Ross S. Plasterer
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O-04
Major general
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9 September 1987
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September 1989
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Veteran
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit;
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[44]
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52
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Wills
Duane A. Wills
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O-04
Brigadier general
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9 September 1989
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August 1990
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Lieutenant general; Veteran
Vietnam War;
Distinguished Flying Cross; lettered in football at
UCLA;
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[45]
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53
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Ehlert
Norman E. Ehlert
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O-04
Major general
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6 August 1990
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January 1991
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Lieutenant general; commanding general,
III Marine Expeditionary Force;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal;
Navy Distinguished Service Medal;
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[46]
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54
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Blades
Arthur C. Blades
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O-04
Brigadier general
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July 1991
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June 1992
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Silver Star;
Distinguished Flying Cross
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[47]
[48]
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55
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Forney
William A. Forney
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O-04
Brigadier general
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June 1992
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24 June 1994
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Veteran
Vietnam War;
Legion of Merit
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[49]
[50]
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56
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Karamarkovich
George M. Karamarkovich
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O-04
Brigadier general
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24 June 1994
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May 1996
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Veteran
Vietnam War;
Defense Superior Service Medal
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[51]
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57
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Knutson
Bruce B. Knutson, Jr.
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O-04
Major general
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May 1996
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April 1998
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Lieutenant general
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[52]
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58
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Anderson
Joseph T. Anderson
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O-04
Major general
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April 1998
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2000
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Veteran
Vietnam War; graduate
U.S. Naval Academy; Deputy Director,
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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[53]
[54]
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59
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Cartwright
James E. Cartwright
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O-04
Major general
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2000
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5 August 2002
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General;
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; commander,
U.S. Strategic Command
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[55]
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60
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Goodman
John F. Goodman
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O-04
Major general
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5 August 2002
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3 June 2004
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Lieutenant general;
Defense Distinguished Service Medal;
Soldiers Medal; Veteran
Vietnam War; commander,
United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific; director,
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance; former
NFL quarterback
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[56]
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61
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Thiessen
Duane D. Thiessen
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O-04
Major general
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3 June 2004
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10 June 2005
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[57]
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62
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Trautman
George J. Trautman, III
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O-04
Major general
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10 June 2005
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8 June 2007
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[58]
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63
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Schmidle
Robert E. Schmidle, Jr.
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O-04
Brigadier general
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8 June 2007
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28 July 2008
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[59]
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64
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Fox
Raymond C. Fox
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O-04
Brigadier general
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28 July 2008
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28 June 2010
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[60]
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65
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Beydler
William D. Beydler
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O-04
Brigadier general
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28 June 2010
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22 June 2012
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[61]
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66
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Owens
Christopher S. Owens
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O-04
Brigadier general
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22 June 2012
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9 July 2013
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[62]
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67
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Rudder
Steven R. Rudder
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O-04
Brigadier general
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9 July 2013
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30 July 2015
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[63]
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68
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Sanborn
Russell A. Sanborn
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O-05
Major general
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30 July 2015
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29 June 2017
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[64]
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69
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Weidley
Thomas D. Weidley
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O-04
Brigadier general
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29 June 2017
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25 June 2019
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Commanding during the loss of 6 Marines in a mid-air collision between an
F/A-18D Hornet and a
KC-130J Hercules. Formally rebuked after allowing the investigative officer Colonel Samuel Schoolfield to run an unprofessional JAGMAN investigation into the crash.
[65]
[66]
[67]
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[68]
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70
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McPhillips
Christopher A. McPhillips
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O-04
Brigadier general
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25 June 2019
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11 June 2021
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[69]
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71
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Cavanaugh
Brian W. Cavanaugh
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O-04
Major general
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11 June 2021
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12 August 2022
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[70]
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72
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Austin
Eric E. Austin
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O-04
Major general
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12 August 2022
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12 July 2024
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73
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Annibale
Marcus B. Annibale
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O-04
Major general
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12 July 2024
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Incumbent
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[71]
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