Alexander Vandegrift
USMC Medal of Honor recipient (1887–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Archer Vandegrift (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. 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 actions from August 7 to December 9, 1942, during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor.[2] Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the first four-star general on active duty in the Marine Corps.[3]
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Alexander Vandegrift | |
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Nickname(s) | Archie[1] |
Born | (1887-03-13)March 13, 1887 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1973(1973-05-08) (aged 86) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1909–1949 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commandant of the Marine Corps I Marine Amphibious Corps 1st Marine Division |
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