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General John J. Pershing, C-in-C of the AEF, congratulating Major General Lejeune, CG 2nd Division, on the fine noble done by men of the 2nd Division, Heddesdorf, Germany, December 1918. Lejeune stated his philosophy as "The key to combat effectiveness is unity – an esprit that characterizes itself in complete, irrevocable, mutual trust.
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the US 2nd Infantry Division. This is a list of commanders of the US 2nd Infantry Division of the United States Army. Division Commanders Name From To Comments BGen Charles A. Doyen 26 October 1917 November 1917 World War I (United States Marine Corps) MG Omar Bundy 8 November 1917 July 1918 World War I MG James G. Harbord 15 July 1918 August 1918 World War I (BGen ...
In October 1941, retiring major general James C. Breckinridge received a tombstone promotion to lieutenant general, the first Marine to achieve three-star rank. [2] [3] Retired major generals John A. Lejeune and John T. Myers were advanced to lieutenant general in April 1942, after tombstone promotions were extended to officers who retired ...
Brewster was elected as commandant by acclamation, holding that position until the election of Major General John A. Lejeune at the second annual convention. Sawyer worked almost day and night during those early days to obtain a place for the new organization. [3] The Marine Corps Veterans Association began to organize posts across the country.
John Marston: Major general: April 1, 1942: April 30, 1943: Veteran of Banana Wars; later commanded Department of the Pacific and Camp Lejeune [2] 5 Julian C. Smith: Major general: May 1, 1943: April 10, 1944
Justice delayed. In one of the largest water contamination cases in U.S. history, up to 1 million people who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987 may have been exposed to a drinking ...
[3] [4] Twice during World War I the division was commanded by US Marine Corps generals, Brigadier General Charles A. Doyen and Major General John A. Lejeune (after whom the Marine Corps Camp in North Carolina is named), the only time in U.S. military history when Marine Corps officers commanded an Army division. [10]
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere, federal health officials said Wednesday in a ...