Odell M. Conoley
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Odell Maurice Conoley was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted for his service with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines during World War II. He completed his career as deputy director for Operations, Plans, Policies and Operations Division, staff of the commander in chief, United States European Command, in Paris, France.
BG Odell M. Conoley, USMC
Senior officers of 7th Marine Regiment at New Britain, January 1944. From left to right: LTC Odell M. Conoley (Commanding 2nd Battalion), LTC Lewis B. Puller (Regimental Executive Officer), COL Julian N. Frisbie (Regimental Commanding Officer), LTC Henry W. Buse Jr. (Commanding 3rd Battalion), LTC John E. Weber (Commanding 1st Battalion) and CPT John E. Buckley (Commanding Regimental Weapons Company).
20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961; from left to right: BG Leonard F. Chapman Jr., GEN Franklin A. Hart ret., LTG Joseph C. Burger, LTG Lewis B. Puller ret., BG Odell M. Conoley, LTG Thomas E. Watson ret., MG James P. Berkeley, MG Clayton B. Vogel ret., MG Robert B. Luckey, LTG Julian C. Smith ret. and GEN Edwin A. Pollock ret.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
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The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 marines and sailors. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
Weapons Company, in line with Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, trying to contact the temporarily cut off Company F in a glancing engagement to permit the 5th and 7th Marines to withdraw from the Yudam-ni area 27 November 1950.
Marines from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines patrol in Zaidon, Iraq.
Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines conduct combat operations against the enemy in Now Zad, Helmand.