(1887-03-13)March 13, 1887 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Died
May 8, 1973(1973-05-08) (aged 86) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1909–1949
Rank
General
Commands held
Commandant of the Marine Corps I Marine Amphibious Corps 1st Marine Division
Battles/wars
Banana Wars
Occupation of Veracruz
Nicaraguan Intervention
Haitian Intervention
World War I
Chinese Civil War
World War II
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Bougainville
Awards
Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Alexander Archer Vandegrift (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions from August 7 to December 9, 1942, during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor.[2] Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the first four-star general on active duty in the Marine Corps.[3]
^Crocker (2006). Don't Tread on me. p. 298.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Vandegrift, Alexander Archer MOH Citation". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
^"USMC 4 Star Generals". The Warfighter's Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 5, 2004. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
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