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John Twiggs Myers
John T. Myers
Nickname(s)"Handsome Jack"
Born(1871-01-29)January 29, 1871
Wiesbaden, Germany
DiedApril 17, 1952(1952-04-17) (aged 81)
Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1895–1934
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands heldDepartment of the Pacific
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
*Capture of Guam
*Battle of Manila
Philippine–American War
*Battle of Olongapo
*Battle of Bacoor
Boxer Rebellion
*Siege of Peking
Banana Wars
*Santo Domingo Expedition
*Cuban Expedition
*Haitian Expedition
*Mexican Expedition
World War I
*Battle of the Atlantic
AwardsMarine Corps Brevet Medal
RelationsDavid E. Twiggs (grandfather)
Abraham Myers (father)

John Twiggs Myers (January 29, 1871 – April 17, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps general who was most famous for his service as the American Legation Guard in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.

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