January 12, 1967(1967-01-12) (aged 84) San Diego, California, U.S.
Place of burial
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1905–1946
Rank
Four-star General
Commands held
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 1st Marine Brigade 1st Marine Division V Amphibious Corps
Battles/wars
Philippine–American War
Banana Wars
Dominican intervention
World War I
Battle of Belleau Wood
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War II
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Kwajalein
Battle of Saipan
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
Battle of Iwo Jima
Awards
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Purple Heart Medal Croix de Guerre
Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB (April 20, 1882 – January 12, 1967) was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. His nickname, "Howlin' Mad" Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916.[1]
On the eve of World War II, General Smith directed extensive Army, Navy, and Marine amphibious training, which was a major factor in successful U.S. landings in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He subsequently helped prepare U.S. Army and Canadian troops for the Kiska and Attu landings, then led the V Amphibious Corps in the assaults on the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, the island of Saipan, and Tinian in the Marianas.
During the Marianas operation, besides the V Amphibious Corps, he commanded all Expeditionary Troops, including those that recaptured Guam. He then served as the first commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and headed Task Force 56 (Expeditionary Troops) at Iwo Jima, which included all the assault troops in that battle.
^p.87 Hearn, Chester G. Marines: An Illustrated History : The U.S. Marine Corps from 1775 to the 21st Century Zenith Imprint, 15/11/2007
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