Richard C. Mangrum Military person

Richard C. Mangrum (October 27, 1906 – September 28, 1985) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1965 to 1967. Mangrum was a Marine Corps aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II.On October 1, 1965, Mangrum became the "Gray Eagle" of Naval Aviation, and is the first Marine Aviator to attain this distinction.

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Alias (AKA)	Gray Eagle
Birth date	October 27, 1906
Birth place	Seattle
Date of death	September 28, 1985
Place of death	Southern Pines North Carolina
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations	Korean War Guadalcanal Campaign World War II
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	MAG-12 1st MAW 2nd MAW MAG-31 MAG-45 MAG-93 VMSB-232 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1965–1967)
relation	Jonathan Howe
service start	1929
service end	1967