William Capers James was an officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who served as chief of staff, 1st Marine Division during the Guadalcanal Campaign and later as commanding officer, Marine Corps Base San Diego.
James as Brigadier general, USMC
James (extreme right) during the staff meeting with Major General Vandegrift (extreme left) during the Guadalcanal Campaign. The others are: Gerald C. Thomas (Operations officer), Randolph M. Pate (Logistics officer) and Frank B. Goettge (Intelligence officers).
James (sitting in the front row, third from left) with the staff of 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal in late 1942.
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropolitan area. The area forms the core of the historical Pee Dee region of South Carolina, which includes the eight counties of northeastern South Carolina, along with sections of southeastern North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 39,899, making it the 10th-most populous city in the state.
Aerial view of the Florence Center
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McLeod Regional Medical Center
