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Victor Harold Krulak (January 7, 1913 – December 29, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines, [3] was the author of First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps and the father of the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles C. Krulak.
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]
(1904–1983) Awarded Medal of Honor, 1943. 6: Wallace M. Greene Jr. 1 Jan 1964 ... Son of Marine Corps lieutenant general Victor H. Krulak. 30: Richard I. Neal:
Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak (1913–2008), U.S. Marine Corps, served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam in which he served as the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. He was also the father of retired Marine General Charles Krulak, the 31st U.S. Marine Corps Commandant
Lieutenant Colonel Victor H. Krulak, 11 November 1944 – 26 October 1945; Lieutenant Colonel Wayne H. Adams, 27 October 1945 ... Medal of Honor recipients
Victor H. Krulak Robert H. Williams ... Four of the 82 Marine Medal of Honor recipients in World War II were former Paramarines who were awarded the medal for their ...
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday night are presumed dead – a grim tragedy that has left a heartbreaking ...
William J. Donovan, Medal of Honor recipient, Army major general and first director of the Office of Strategic Services "Willie" – J. B. Tait, British bomber pilot in the Second World War "Wingy" – James M. L. Renton, British general (for having lost an arm in battle) "Winkle" – Eric Brown, British Second World War test pilot