Randolph M. Pate
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Randolph McCall Pate (February 11, 1898 – July 31, 1961) was a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 21st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959.
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Randolph McCall Pate | |
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Born | (1898-02-11)February 11, 1898 Port Royal, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 1961(1961-07-31) (aged 63) National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1918–1959 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commandant of the Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division 1st Marine Division Marine Corps Reserve |
Battles/wars | Banana Wars |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart |
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Pate was a veteran of World War II, seeing action at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later served in Korea, and pre-war expeditionary service in Santo Domingo and China.