US Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient (1870–1930)
Wendell Cushing Neville
14th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1929–1930)
Nickname(s)
"Buck"[1]
Born
(1870-05-12)May 12, 1870 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Died
July 8, 1930(1930-07-08) (aged 60) Edgewater Beach, Maryland, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
Marine Corps
Years of service
1890–1930
Rank
Major general
Commands held
Commandant of the Marine Corps Department of the Pacific
Battles/wars
Spanish–American War
Battle of Guantanamo Bay
Boxer Rebellion
China Relief Expedition
Mexican Revolution
Battle of Veracruz
Banana Wars
Occupation of Nicaragua
World War I
Battle of Belleau Wood
Awards
Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal (2) Brevet Medal Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre
Wendell Cushing Neville (May 12, 1870 – July 8, 1930) was a major general of the Marine Corps as well as a Medal of Honor recipient and the 14th Commandant of the Marine Corps between 1929 and 1930.
^Zabecki & Mastriano 2020, p. 140.
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