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John Archer Lejeune (/ l ə ˈ ʒ ɜːr n / lə-ZHURN; [2] January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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 ...
*John A. Lejeune 2 1924 Washington, DC *John A. Lejeune 3 1925 Philadelphia, PA *John A. Lejeune 4 1926 Cleveland, OH *John A. Lejeune 5 1927 Erie, PA *John A. Lejeune 6 1928 Dallas, TX *John A. Lejeune 7 1929 Cincinnati, OH *John A. Lejeune *Wendell C. Neville 8 1930 St Louis, MO *W. Karl Lations 9 1931 Buffalo, NY *W. Karl Lations 1932
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 ...
Veteran of Vietnam War and Gulf War; Previously served as commanding general of Camp Lejeune; Navy Cross, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit, four awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", five awards of Purple Heart: 45 Emil R. Bedard: Major general: July 25, 1997: June 29, 1999
General Lejeune may refer to: Francis St David Benwell Lejeune (1899–1984), British Army major general John A. Lejeune (1867–1942), U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general
A black shield with one five-pointed star and an Indian head with full war bonnet was selected. It is said that the black was for mourning and respect for their casualties, the shield for defense, and the star for the Second Division Commander, Brigadier General John A. Lejeune, and the Indian for General Lejeune's nickname "Old Indian ...
lieutenant general. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank in the United States Marine Corps, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).