Alexander Vandegrift Military person

General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a General in the United States Marine Corps. He commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and was the first U.S. Marine to hold the rank of four-star general while on active duty.

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Alias (AKA)	A. A. Vandegrift; Alexander Archer Vandegrift
Birth date	March 13, 1887
Birth place	Charlottesville Virginia
Date of death	May 08, 1973
Place of death	Bethesda Maryland
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Navy Cross Legion of Honour Medal of Honor Order of the British Empire Order of Orange-Nassau
military operations	Battle of Empress Augusta Bay United States occupation of Haiti United States occupation of Veracruz Guadalcanal Campaign Mexican Revolution Banana Wars Masaya
military command	1st Marine Division Commandant of the Marine Corps I Marine Amphibious Corps
service start	1909
service end	1949