Wallace M. Greene Military person

General Wallace Martin Greene, Jr. (December 27, 1907 – March 8, 2003) was a four-star United States Marine Corps general who served as the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1967. At the end of his term as Commandant, he retired with 37 years of active service in the Marine Corps.Greene served in China in the 1930s, in the South Pacific in World War II, and was Commandant during the military buildup in Southeast Asia and when the first U.S. troops entered South Vietnam. During General Greene's tenure, the Marine Corps grew from 178,000 active-duty personnel to nearly 300,000.

Personal facts

Wallace M. Greene
Birth dateDecember 27, 1907
Birth place
Waterbury Vermont
Date of deathMarch 08, 2003
Place of death
Alexandria Virginia
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
World War II
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Battle of Kwajalein
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tinian
military command
Commandant of the Marine Corps
MCRD Parris Island
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Recruit Training Command Parris Island
military unit
Headquarters Marine Corps
service start1930
service end1967

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