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William Earl Barber – Marine Corps Colonel who fought in Iwo Jima during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. Barber and his company of 220 men held off more than 1,400 Chinese soldiers during six days of fighting in North Korea, known as the last stand of Fox ...
Notable military personnel who were among the more than 215,000 American soldiers, marines, and sailors were killed in action or mortally wounded during the American Civil War. It does not include those who died of disease or accident during the war, or after the war as a result of lingering complications from old battlefield wounds.
The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.
Pages in category "Union military personnel killed in the American Civil War" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 242 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
[88] 148 of the Union dead were U.S. Marines. [92] [93] ca. ^ Civil War April 2, 2012, Doctor David Hacker after extensive research offered new casualty rates higher by 20%; his work has been accepted by the academic community and is represented here. d. ^ World War I figures include expeditions in North Russia and Siberia. See also World War I ...
This article lists battles and campaigns in which the number of U.S. soldiers killed was higher than 1,000. The battles and campaigns that reached that number of deaths in the field are so far limited to the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, one campaign during the Vietnam War (the Tet Offensive from January 30 to September 23, 1968) and one campaign during the Iraq ...
Back in 1915, Woodrow Wilson was president and World War I was active. Meet a 108-year-old World War II vet who helped break the Marines’ color barrier Skip to main content
American Civil War veterans and descendants organizations (4 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Military personnel of the American Civil War" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.