Alexander Vandegrift
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Alexander Archer Vandegrift was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps four-star general, Medal of Honor recipient, and a Commandant of the Marine Corps. During World War II, he commanded the 1
18th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1944–1947)
Vandegrift as a first lieutenant, around 1915
MajGen Vandegrift, 1942, in his command tent on Guadalcanal
Vandegrift in 1945 as Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The commandant of the Marine Corps is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. It is a four-star general position and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CMC repo
Alexander Vandegrift
…Archer Vandegrift (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps four-star general, Medal of Honor recipient, and a Commandant of the Marine Corps. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his…
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