fbpx
Wikipedia

List of 1st Marine Division commanders

April 12, 2024

The 1st Marine Division is a Marine infantry division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).

1st Marine Division Insignia

Founded in 1941, with individual units dating back before then, it is the oldest and largest active duty division in the United States Marine Corps, representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. It is one of three active duty divisions in the Marine Corps today and is a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. It is nicknamed "The Old Breed".

The 1st Division saw combat service during almost all major conflicts during the 20th century. It participated in World War I (only 5th and 11th Marine Regiments of the future Division served in France), World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Somali Civil War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan.

Commanding generals edit

# Picture Name Rank Start End Notability Ref
1   SmithHolland Smith O-04 Major general February 1, 1941 June 13, 1941 "Father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare; Navy Distinguished Service Medal with four 5⁄16 inch gold stars; commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and also served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps [1]
2   TorreyPhilip H. Torrey O-04 Major general June 14, 1941 March 22, 1942 Director of Marine Corps Reserve and later Commanding general of the Marine Corps Base Quantico during World War II [2]
3   VandergriftAlexander Vandegrift O-04 Major general March 23, 1942 July 7, 1943 Commander of I Marine Amphibious Corps and later served as 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps, first U.S. Marine to hold the rank of four-star general while on active duty. ; Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal [3]
4   RupertusWilliam H. Rupertus O-04 Major general July 8, 1943 November 1, 1944 Commander of 4th Marine Regiment and he is the author of the Rifleman's Creed. ; Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal
5   del VallePedro del Valle O-04 Major general November 2, 1944 August 8, 1945 Veteran of Guadalcanal and Okinawa Campaigns. Del Valle became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant general. ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merit and Navy and Marine Corps Medal
6   PeckDewitt Peck O-04 Major general August 9, 1945 June 9, 1946 Served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment in Shanghai, China; Legion of Merit with Gold star
7   RockeyKeller E. Rockey O-04 Major general June 10, 1946 September 17, 1946 Served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, 5th Marine Division, III Amphibious Corps ; Navy Cross with Gold star, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal
8   HowardSamuel L. Howard O-04 Major general September 18, 1946 June 17, 1947 Captured by the Japanese at Corregidor and held as a POW until 1945. Later served as Inspector General of the Marine Corps ; Navy Cross
9   LasswellAlva B. Lasswell (Acting) O-04 Colonel June 18, 1947 July 6, 1947 Served with the Naval Communications during World War II ; Legion of Merit
10   ErskineGraves B. Erskine O-04 Major general July 7, 1947 July 25, 1950 Veteran of the Pacific War, commanded 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Camp Pendleton ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V"
11   SmithOliver P. Smith O-04 Major general July 26, 1950 February 23, 1951 Veteran of Battles at Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Cape Gloucester and Okinawa and Korean War. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commander of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Camp Pendleton ; Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal
12   PullerChesty Puller (Acting) O-04 Brigadier general February 24, 1951 March 4, 1951 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War, commander of the 1st Marine Regiment and 2nd Marine Division ; Five awards of Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross
13   SmithOliver P. Smith O-04 Major general March 5, 1951 April 26, 1951 Veteran of Battles at Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Cape Gloucester and Okinawa and Korean War. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commander of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Camp Pendleton ; Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal
14   ThomasGerald C. Thomas O-04 Major general April 27, 1951 January 10, 1952 Veteran of World War I, World War II and Korean War. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal
15   SeldenJohn T. Selden O-04 Major general January 11, 1952 August 28, 1952 Veteran of World War I, World War II and Korean War, commanding general of Camp Pendleton; Army Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
16   PollockEdwin A. Pollock O-04 Major general August 29, 1952 June 15, 1953 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War. Commanded Fleet Marine Force, Pacific and Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic ; Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal
17   PateRandolph M. Pate O-04 Major general June 16, 1953 May 11, 1954 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War. Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959. ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal
18   PepperRobert H. Pepper O-04 Major general May 12, 1954 July 23, 1954 Veteran of World War I, World War II and Korean War. Commanded 3rd Marine Division and Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
19   HogaboomRobert E. Hogaboom O-04 Major general July 24, 1954 January 18, 1955 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War. Assistant Division Commander of the 2nd Marine Division ; Three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
20   TwiningMerrill B. Twining O-04 Major general January 19, 1955 August 17, 1956 Veteran of World War II and Korean War. Commanded 3rd Marine Division ; Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
21   BareRobert O. Bare O-04 Major general August 18, 1956 June 30, 1957 Veteran of World War II and Korean War ; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
22   ShoupDavid M. Shoup O-04 Major general July 1, 1957 January 2, 1958 Veteran of World War II and Korean War, Commandant of the Marine Corps ; Medal of Honor, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
23 TschirgiHarvey C. Tschirgi (Acting) O-04 Brigadier general January 3, 1958 February 4, 1958 Veteran of World War II and Korean War, chief of staff of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island ; Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
24   ShoupEdward W. Snedeker O-04 Major general February 5, 1958 October 7, 1959 Veteran of World War II and Korean War; commanded 7th Marine Regiment during Okinawa Campaign ; Navy Cross, Silver Star, Three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Later served as Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico in 1959–1963. [4][5]
25   ShoupThomas F. Riley (Acting) O-04 Brigadier general October 8, 1959 November 13, 1959 Veteran of World War II and Korean War, VMI alumni; Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal; Later served as Orange County Supervisor 1974-1994. [6]
26   ShoupHenry R. Paige O-04 Major general November 14, 1959 June 6, 1961 Veteran of World War II and Korean War; two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Army Commendation Medal [7][8]
27 ShoupFrederick E. Leek O-04 Brigadier general June 7, 1961 July 30, 1961 Veteran of World War II; Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Distinguished Flying Cross
28   ShoupJames M. Masters, Sr. O-04 Major general July 31, 1961 June 14, 1962 Veteran of the Pacific War; United States Naval Academy alumnus; Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal
29   ShoupHerman Nickerson Jr. O-04 Major general June 15, 1962 April 9, 1963 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Distinguished Service Cross, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal [9]
30   ShoupWilliam T. Fairbourn O-04 Major general April 10, 1963 July 9, 1965 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V", later Nuclear arms race activist [10]
31   ShoupEdward H. Hurst (acting) O-04 Brigadier general July 10, 1965 August 10, 1965 Veteran of Battle of Okinawa and Battle of Peleliu; Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" [11]
32   ShoupLewis J. Fields O-04 Major general August 11, 1965 September 30, 1966 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
33   ShoupHerman Nickerson Jr. O-04 Major general October 1, 1966 May 31, 1967 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Distinguished Service Cross, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal [9]
34   ShoupDonn J. Robertson O-04 Major general June 1, 1967 June 26, 1968 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
35   ShoupCarl A. Youngdale O-04 Major general June 27, 1968 December 20, 1968 Veteran of Battles at Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima, Korean War and Vietnam War; two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, six awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" [12]
36   ShoupOrmond R. Simpson O-04 Major general December 21, 1968 December 14, 1969 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, four awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal [13]
37   ShoupEdwin B. Wheeler O-04 Major general December 15, 1969 April 26, 1970 Marine Raider, veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, five awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", [14]
38   ShoupCharles F. Widdecke O-04 Major general April 27, 1970 April 29, 1971 Veteran of Battle of Guam, Battle of Eniwetok and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", [15]
39   ShoupRoss T. Dwyer O-04 Major general April 30, 1971 August 10, 1972 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", [16]
40 ShoupAdolph G. Schwenk O-04 Major general August 11, 1972 April 30, 1973 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
41   ShoupKenneth J. Houghton O-04 Major general May 1, 1973 August 12, 1974 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, two awards of Silver Star, three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V",
42 ShoupWilliam L. McCulloch O-04 Brigadier general August 13, 1974 June 1, 1975 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
43   ShoupCharles D. Mize O-04 Major general June 2, 1975 July 29, 1976 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", two awards of Purple Heart [17]
44 ShoupEdward A. Wilcox O-04 Major general July 30, 1976 July 5, 1977 Veteran of World War II
45 ShoupMarc A. Moore (acting) O-04 Brigadier general July 6, 1977 August 7, 1977 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit
46 ShoupCharles G. Cooper O-04 Major general August 8, 1977 August 8, 1979 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; United States Naval Academy alumni; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Legion of Merit
47 ShoupFrancis X. Quinn O-04 Major general August 9, 1979 July 31, 1980 Veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; two awards of Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", two awards of Purple Heart
48   ShoupJames L. Day O-04 Major general August 1, 1980 August 12, 1982 Medal of Honor recipient; veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", six awards of Purple Heart
49   ShoupErnest C. Cheatham Jr. O-04 Major general August 13, 1982 June 13, 1985 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
50   ShoupClyde D. Dean O-04 Major general June 14, 1985 April 23, 1986 Veteran of Vietnam War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
51 ShoupMatthew T. Cooper O-04 Brigadier general April 24, 1986 August 13, 1986
52 ShoupJames J. McMonagle O-04 Major general August 14, 1986 July 19, 1988 Veteran of Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
53 ShoupJohn P. Monahan O-04 Major general July 20, 1988 August 7, 1990 Veteran of Vietnam War; United States Naval Academy alumni; Defense Distinguished Service Medal
54   ShoupJames M. Myatt O-04 Major general August 8, 1990 July 8, 1992 Veteran of Vietnam War; Silver Star
55   ShoupCharles E. Wilhelm O-04 Major general July 9, 1992 December 8, 1992 Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Somali Civil War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
56 ShoupJerry C. McAbee (acting) O-04 Brigadier general December 9, 1992 March 23, 1993 Veteran of Gulf War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
57   ShoupCharles E. Wilhelm O-04 Major general March 24, 1993 June 22, 1994 Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Somali Civil War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
58   ShoupFrank Libutti O-04 Major general June 23, 1994 June 6, 1996 Veteran of Vietnam War and Somali Civil War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit and three awards of Purple Heart
59   ShoupJohn H. Admire O-04 Major general June 7, 1996 July 24, 1998 Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
60   ShoupMichael Hagee O-04 Major general July 25, 1998 July 24, 1999 Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War; three awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
61   ShoupGregory S. Newbold O-04 Major general July 24, 1999 July 11, 2000 Veteran of Gulf War; two awards of Legion of Merit; Openly critical of Donald Rumsfeld's plans for the invasion of Iraq
62   ShoupJames T. Conway O-04 Major general July 11, 2000 August 8, 2002 Served as the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps; veteran of Gulf War and Iraq War; three awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit
63   ShoupJames Mattis O-04 Major general August 9, 2002 August 1, 2004 the 26th United States Secretary of Defense; veteran of Gulf War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
64   ShoupRichard F. Natonski O-04 Major general August 2, 2004 June 1, 2006 Veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraq War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit
65   ShoupJohn M. Paxton Jr. O-04 Major general June 2, 2006 May 22, 2007 the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; veteran of Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraq War; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal
66   ShoupRichard P. Mills O-04 Brigadier general May 22, 2007 September 1, 2007 Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of Iraq War; Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal
67   ShoupThomas D. Waldhauser O-04 Major general September 1, 2007 July 1, 2009 Later commanded the United States Africa Command; veteran of Gulf War and Iraq War; two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Bronze Star Medal
68   ShoupRichard P. Mills O-04 Major general July 1, 2009 August 1, 2010 Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve; veteran of Iraq War; Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal
69   ShoupMichael R. Regner O-04 Major general August 1, 2010 June 30, 2011 Later served as staff director for Headquarters Marine Corps; veteran of Gulf War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, three awards of Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal
70   ShoupRonald L. Bailey O-04 Major general June 30, 2011 June 10, 2013 Later served as deputy commandant plans, policies, and operations; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit
71   ShoupLawrence D. Nicholson O-04 Major general June 10, 2013 July 30, 2015 Later commanded III Marine Expeditionary Force; veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Purple Heart
72   ShoupDaniel D. Yoo O-04 Brigadier general July 30, 2015 September 10, 2015 Later commanded Special Operations Command Pacific; veteran of War in Afghanistan; Legion of Merit and two awards of Bronze Star Medal
73   ShoupDaniel J. O'Donohue O-04 Major general September 10, 2015 June 23, 2017 Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
74   ShoupEric M. Smith O-04 Major general June 23, 2017 July 6, 2018 Veteran of Gulf War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and Purple Heart
75   ShoupRobert F. Castellvi O-04 Major general July 6, 2018 September 22, 2020 Veteran of War in Afghanistan; Defense Superior Service Medal, two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
76   TurnerRoger B. Turner Jr. O-04 Major general September 22, 2020 July 8, 2022 Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; Defense Superior Service Medal with “C,” two awards of Legion of Merit, two awards of the Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device
77   WatsonBenjamin T. Watson O-04 Major general July 8, 2022 Incumbent Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan; Defense Superior Service Medal with “C,” Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"

See also edit

References edit

  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Famous Leader of Marines Guest Here". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ . The Warfighter's Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 5, 2004. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
  4. ^ . USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  5. ^ "Edward W. Snedeker Papers – USMC genealogytrails". Genealogy Trails Websites. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  6. ^ "Thomas F. Riley; Former Orange County Supervisor - L.A. Times". articles.latimes.com. 20 February 1998. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  7. ^ "Henry Reid Paige, 85, dies; decorated Marine general". Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) – Tuesday, April 25, 1989. RootsWeb's Websites. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ^ . USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  9. ^ a b "Fortitudine 29, Part 2 - Herman Nickerson Jr., Obituary" (PDF). marines.mil. Marines Websites. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Fortitudine 16, Part 4/2" (PDF). marines.mil. Marines Websites. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  11. ^ . USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  12. ^ (PDF). marines.mil. Marines Websites. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  13. ^ (PDF). USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "Gen. Wheeler, Led Marines In Vietnam". articles.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune Websites. 16 October 1985. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ^ "U.S. Marines In Vietnam: Vietnamization And Redeployment, 1970-1971" (PDF). USMC Military History Division. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  16. ^ . Stanford Magazine. March–April 2003. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
  17. ^ . USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-07.

April 12, 2024
list, marine, division, commanders, marine, division, marine, infantry, division, united, states, marine, corps, headquartered, marine, corps, base, camp, pendleton, california, ground, combat, element, marine, expeditionary, force, marine, division, insigniaf. The 1st Marine Division is a Marine infantry division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California It is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force I MEF 1st Marine Division InsigniaFounded in 1941 with individual units dating back before then it is the oldest and largest active duty division in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat ready force of more than 19 000 men and women It is one of three active duty divisions in the Marine Corps today and is a multi role expeditionary ground combat force It is nicknamed The Old Breed The 1st Division saw combat service during almost all major conflicts during the 20th century It participated in World War I only 5th and 11th Marine Regiments of the future Division served in France World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Somali Civil War Iraq War and War in Afghanistan Commanding generals edit Picture Name Rank Start End Notability Ref1 nbsp Smith Holland Smith O 04 Major general February 1 1941 June 13 1941 Father of modern U S amphibious warfare Navy Distinguished Service Medal with four 5 16 inch gold stars commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Pacific and also served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 1 2 nbsp Torrey Philip H Torrey O 04 Major general June 14 1941 March 22 1942 Director of Marine Corps Reserve and later Commanding general of the Marine Corps Base Quantico during World War II 2 3 nbsp Vandergrift Alexander Vandegrift O 04 Major general March 23 1942 July 7 1943 Commander of I Marine Amphibious Corps and later served as 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps first U S Marine to hold the rank of four star general while on active duty Medal of Honor Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal 3 4 nbsp Rupertus William H Rupertus O 04 Major general July 8 1943 November 1 1944 Commander of 4th Marine Regiment and he is the author of the Rifleman s Creed Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal5 nbsp del Valle Pedro del Valle O 04 Major general November 2 1944 August 8 1945 Veteran of Guadalcanal and Okinawa Campaigns Del Valle became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant general Navy Distinguished Service Medal two Legion of Merit and Navy and Marine Corps Medal6 nbsp Peck Dewitt Peck O 04 Major general August 9 1945 June 9 1946 Served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment in Shanghai China Legion of Merit with Gold star7 nbsp Rockey Keller E Rockey O 04 Major general June 10 1946 September 17 1946 Served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic 5th Marine Division III Amphibious Corps Navy Cross with Gold star Distinguished Service Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal8 nbsp Howard Samuel L Howard O 04 Major general September 18 1946 June 17 1947 Captured by the Japanese at Corregidor and held as a POW until 1945 Later served as Inspector General of the Marine Corps Navy Cross9 nbsp Lasswell Alva B Lasswell Acting O 04 Colonel June 18 1947 July 6 1947 Served with the Naval Communications during World War II Legion of Merit10 nbsp Erskine Graves B Erskine O 04 Major general July 7 1947 July 25 1950 Veteran of the Pacific War commanded 3rd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic or Camp Pendleton Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star two awards of Legion of Merit 2 with Combat V 11 nbsp Smith Oliver P Smith O 04 Major general July 26 1950 February 23 1951 Veteran of Battles at Guadalcanal Peleliu Cape Gloucester and Okinawa and Korean War Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps commander of the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic or Camp Pendleton Distinguished Service Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal12 nbsp Puller Chesty Puller Acting O 04 Brigadier general February 24 1951 March 4 1951 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War commander of the 1st Marine Regiment and 2nd Marine Division Five awards of Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross13 nbsp Smith Oliver P Smith O 04 Major general March 5 1951 April 26 1951 Veteran of Battles at Guadalcanal Peleliu Cape Gloucester and Okinawa and Korean War Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps commander of the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic or Camp Pendleton Distinguished Service Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal14 nbsp Thomas Gerald C Thomas O 04 Major general April 27 1951 January 10 1952 Veteran of World War I World War II and Korean War Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Distinguished Service Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal15 nbsp Selden John T Selden O 04 Major general January 11 1952 August 28 1952 Veteran of World War I World War II and Korean War commanding general of Camp Pendleton Army Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit16 nbsp Pollock Edwin A Pollock O 04 Major general August 29 1952 June 15 1953 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War Commanded Fleet Marine Force Pacific and Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal17 nbsp Pate Randolph M Pate O 04 Major general June 16 1953 May 11 1954 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959 Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal18 nbsp Pepper Robert H Pepper O 04 Major general May 12 1954 July 23 1954 Veteran of World War I World War II and Korean War Commanded 3rd Marine Division and Fleet Marine Force Pacific Legion of Merit with Combat V 19 nbsp Hogaboom Robert E Hogaboom O 04 Major general July 24 1954 January 18 1955 Veteran of the Pacific War and Korean War Assistant Division Commander of the 2nd Marine Division Three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 20 nbsp Twining Merrill B Twining O 04 Major general January 19 1955 August 17 1956 Veteran of World War II and Korean War Commanded 3rd Marine Division Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 21 nbsp Bare Robert O Bare O 04 Major general August 18 1956 June 30 1957 Veteran of World War II and Korean War Navy Distinguished Service Medal Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 22 nbsp Shoup David M Shoup O 04 Major general July 1 1957 January 2 1958 Veteran of World War II and Korean War Commandant of the Marine Corps Medal of Honor Navy Distinguished Service Medal Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 23 Tschirgi Harvey C Tschirgi Acting O 04 Brigadier general January 3 1958 February 4 1958 Veteran of World War II and Korean War chief of staff of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V and Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 24 nbsp Shoup Edward W Snedeker O 04 Major general February 5 1958 October 7 1959 Veteran of World War II and Korean War commanded 7th Marine Regiment during Okinawa Campaign Navy Cross Silver Star Three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Later served as Commandant of the Marine Corps Schools Quantico in 1959 1963 4 5 25 nbsp Shoup Thomas F Riley Acting O 04 Brigadier general October 8 1959 November 13 1959 Veteran of World War II and Korean War VMI alumni Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal Later served as Orange County Supervisor 1974 1994 6 26 nbsp Shoup Henry R Paige O 04 Major general November 14 1959 June 6 1961 Veteran of World War II and Korean War two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Army Commendation Medal 7 8 27 Shoup Frederick E Leek O 04 Brigadier general June 7 1961 July 30 1961 Veteran of World War II Legion of Merit with Combat V Distinguished Flying Cross28 nbsp Shoup James M Masters Sr O 04 Major general July 31 1961 June 14 1962 Veteran of the Pacific War United States Naval Academy alumnus Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal29 nbsp Shoup Herman Nickerson Jr O 04 Major general June 15 1962 April 9 1963 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Distinguished Service Cross two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal 9 30 nbsp Shoup William T Fairbourn O 04 Major general April 10 1963 July 9 1965 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War Legion of Merit with Combat V later Nuclear arms race activist 10 31 nbsp Shoup Edward H Hurst acting O 04 Brigadier general July 10 1965 August 10 1965 Veteran of Battle of Okinawa and Battle of Peleliu Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 11 32 nbsp Shoup Lewis J Fields O 04 Major general August 11 1965 September 30 1966 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V 33 nbsp Shoup Herman Nickerson Jr O 04 Major general October 1 1966 May 31 1967 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Distinguished Service Cross two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal 9 34 nbsp Shoup Donn J Robertson O 04 Major general June 1 1967 June 26 1968 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War Navy Cross two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V 35 nbsp Shoup Carl A Youngdale O 04 Major general June 27 1968 December 20 1968 Veteran of Battles at Roi Namur Saipan Tinian Iwo Jima Korean War and Vietnam War two awards of Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star six awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 12 36 nbsp Shoup Ormond R Simpson O 04 Major general December 21 1968 December 14 1969 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Distinguished Service Medal four awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal 13 37 nbsp Shoup Edwin B Wheeler O 04 Major general December 15 1969 April 26 1970 Marine Raider veteran of World War II Korea and Vietnam War Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star five awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 14 38 nbsp Shoup Charles F Widdecke O 04 Major general April 27 1970 April 29 1971 Veteran of Battle of Guam Battle of Eniwetok and Vietnam War Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 15 39 nbsp Shoup Ross T Dwyer O 04 Major general April 30 1971 August 10 1972 Veteran of World War II and Vietnam War Navy Distinguished Service Medal three awards of Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 16 40 Shoup Adolph G Schwenk O 04 Major general August 11 1972 April 30 1973 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 41 nbsp Shoup Kenneth J Houghton O 04 Major general May 1 1973 August 12 1974 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Cross two awards of Silver Star three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 42 Shoup William L McCulloch O 04 Brigadier general August 13 1974 June 1 1975 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War three awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 43 nbsp Shoup Charles D Mize O 04 Major general June 2 1975 July 29 1976 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Cross Legion of Merit two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat V two awards of Purple Heart 17 44 Shoup Edward A Wilcox O 04 Major general July 30 1976 July 5 1977 Veteran of World War II45 Shoup Marc A Moore acting O 04 Brigadier general July 6 1977 August 7 1977 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War Legion of Merit46 Shoup Charles G Cooper O 04 Major general August 8 1977 August 8 1979 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War United States Naval Academy alumni Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star two awards of Legion of Merit47 Shoup Francis X Quinn O 04 Major general August 9 1979 July 31 1980 Veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War two awards of Silver Star Legion of Merit with Combat V two awards of Purple Heart48 nbsp Shoup James L Day O 04 Major general August 1 1980 August 12 1982 Medal of Honor recipient veteran of World War II Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Silver Star Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal with Combat V six awards of Purple Heart49 nbsp Shoup Ernest C Cheatham Jr O 04 Major general August 13 1982 June 13 1985 Veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V 50 nbsp Shoup Clyde D Dean O 04 Major general June 14 1985 April 23 1986 Veteran of Vietnam War Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V 51 Shoup Matthew T Cooper O 04 Brigadier general April 24 1986 August 13 198652 Shoup James J McMonagle O 04 Major general August 14 1986 July 19 1988 Veteran of Vietnam War Legion of Merit with Combat V 53 Shoup John P Monahan O 04 Major general July 20 1988 August 7 1990 Veteran of Vietnam War United States Naval Academy alumni Defense Distinguished Service Medal54 nbsp Shoup James M Myatt O 04 Major general August 8 1990 July 8 1992 Veteran of Vietnam War Silver Star55 nbsp Shoup Charles E Wilhelm O 04 Major general July 9 1992 December 8 1992 Veteran of Vietnam War Gulf War and Somali Civil War Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 56 Shoup Jerry C McAbee acting O 04 Brigadier general December 9 1992 March 23 1993 Veteran of Gulf War Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal four awards of Legion of Merit with Combat V 57 nbsp Shoup Charles E Wilhelm O 04 Major general March 24 1993 June 22 1994 Veteran of Vietnam War Gulf War and Somali Civil War Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 58 nbsp Shoup Frank Libutti O 04 Major general June 23 1994 June 6 1996 Veteran of Vietnam War and Somali Civil War Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star three awards of Defense Superior Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit and three awards of Purple Heart59 nbsp Shoup John H Admire O 04 Major general June 7 1996 July 24 1998 Defense Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit60 nbsp Shoup Michael Hagee O 04 Major general July 25 1998 July 24 1999 Veteran of Vietnam War Gulf War three awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal three awards of Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 61 nbsp Shoup Gregory S Newbold O 04 Major general July 24 1999 July 11 2000 Veteran of Gulf War two awards of Legion of Merit Openly critical of Donald Rumsfeld s plans for the invasion of Iraq62 nbsp Shoup James T Conway O 04 Major general July 11 2000 August 8 2002 Served as the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps veteran of Gulf War and Iraq War three awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit63 nbsp Shoup James Mattis O 04 Major general August 9 2002 August 1 2004 the 26th United States Secretary of Defense veteran of Gulf War Iraq War and War in Afghanistan two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 64 nbsp Shoup Richard F Natonski O 04 Major general August 2 2004 June 1 2006 Veteran of Vietnam War Gulf War and Iraq War Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit65 nbsp Shoup John M Paxton Jr O 04 Major general June 2 2006 May 22 2007 the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam War Gulf War and Iraq War Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal66 nbsp Shoup Richard P Mills O 04 Brigadier general May 22 2007 September 1 2007 Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve veteran of Iraq War Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal67 nbsp Shoup Thomas D Waldhauser O 04 Major general September 1 2007 July 1 2009 Later commanded the United States Africa Command veteran of Gulf War and Iraq War two awards of Defense Distinguished Service Medal two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V Bronze Star Medal68 nbsp Shoup Richard P Mills O 04 Major general July 1 2009 August 1 2010 Later commanded Marine Corps Reserve veteran of Iraq War Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal69 nbsp Shoup Michael R Regner O 04 Major general August 1 2010 June 30 2011 Later served as staff director for Headquarters Marine Corps veteran of Gulf War Iraq War and War in Afghanistan two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal three awards of Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal70 nbsp Shoup Ronald L Bailey O 04 Major general June 30 2011 June 10 2013 Later served as deputy commandant plans policies and operations two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit71 nbsp Shoup Lawrence D Nicholson O 04 Major general June 10 2013 July 30 2015 Later commanded III Marine Expeditionary Force veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V and Purple Heart72 nbsp Shoup Daniel D Yoo O 04 Brigadier general July 30 2015 September 10 2015 Later commanded Special Operations Command Pacific veteran of War in Afghanistan Legion of Merit and two awards of Bronze Star Medal73 nbsp Shoup Daniel J O Donohue O 04 Major general September 10 2015 June 23 2017 Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan two awards of Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat V and Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 74 nbsp Shoup Eric M Smith O 04 Major general June 23 2017 July 6 2018 Veteran of Gulf War Iraq War and War in Afghanistan Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit two awards of Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and Purple Heart75 nbsp Shoup Robert F Castellvi O 04 Major general July 6 2018 September 22 2020 Veteran of War in Afghanistan Defense Superior Service Medal two awards of Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with Combat V 76 nbsp Turner Roger B Turner Jr O 04 Major general September 22 2020 July 8 2022 Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan Defense Superior Service Medal with C two awards of Legion of Merit two awards of the Bronze Star with Combat Distinguishing Device77 nbsp Watson Benjamin T Watson O 04 Major general July 8 2022 Incumbent Veteran of Iraq War and War in Afghanistan Defense Superior Service Medal with C Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with Combat V See also editList of United States Marine Corps divisions List of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Commanders List of 2nd Marine Division Commanders List of 3rd Marine Division Commanders List of Historically Important U S Marines List of United States Marine Corps aircraft wings List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadronsReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps 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 Famous Leader of Marines Guest Here cdnc ucr edu Retrieved 2017 12 31 USMC 4 Star Generals The Warfighter s Encyclopedia Archived from the original on November 5 2004 Retrieved October 6 2006 Edward W Snedeker Papers USMC Military History Division USMC Military History Division Archived from the original on 2013 08 01 Retrieved 2017 12 26 Edward W Snedeker Papers USMC genealogytrails Genealogy Trails Websites Retrieved 2017 12 26 Thomas F Riley Former Orange County Supervisor L A Times articles latimes com 20 February 1998 Retrieved 2018 07 08 Henry Reid Paige 85 dies decorated Marine general Evening Tribune San Diego CA Tuesday April 25 1989 RootsWeb s Websites Retrieved 21 December 2017 Henry R Paige Papers USMC Military History Division USMC Military History Division Archived from the original on 2013 08 01 Retrieved 2017 12 21 a b Fortitudine 29 Part 2 Herman Nickerson Jr Obituary PDF marines mil Marines Websites Retrieved July 1 2017 Fortitudine 16 Part 4 2 PDF marines mil Marines Websites Retrieved July 6 2018 Edward H Hurst Papers USMC Military History Division USMC Military History Division Archived from the original on August 1 2013 Retrieved July 1 2018 Fortitudine 22 Part 4 Carl A Youngdale PDF marines mil Marines Websites Archived from the original PDF on 24 December 2016 Retrieved 28 January 2018 Marine Corps Oral History Collection PDF USMC Military History Division Archived from the original PDF on January 31 2017 Retrieved May 6 2018 Gen Wheeler Led Marines In Vietnam articles chicagotribune com Chicago Tribune Websites 16 October 1985 Retrieved 10 February 2018 U S Marines In Vietnam Vietnamization And Redeployment 1970 1971 PDF USMC Military History Division Retrieved March 5 2018 Class Notes Obituaries Stanford Magazine March April 2003 Archived from the original on 2012 06 18 Retrieved 2007 05 27 Charles D Mize Papers USMC Military History Division USMC Military History Division Archived from the original on 2013 08 01 Retrieved 2018 10 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of 1st Marine Division commanders amp oldid 1173651077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.