Wendell Cushing Neville Military person

Wendell Cushing Neville (May 12, 1870 – July 8, 1930) was a major general of the United States Marine Corps. He was a Medal of Honor recipient and 14th Commandant of the Marine Corps between 1929 and 1930.

Personal facts

Wendell Cushing Neville
Birth dateMay 12, 1870
Birth place
Virginia , Portsmouth Virginia
Date of deathJuly 08, 1930
Place of death
Maryland , Edgewater Beach Maryland
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Marine Corps Brevet Medal
Legion of Honour
Medal of Honor
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
Spanish–American War
Battle of Guantánamo Bay
United States occupation of Veracruz
Boxer Rebellion
Mexican Revolution
Banana Wars
World War I
Battle of Belleau Wood
China Relief Expedition
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military commandCommandant of the Marine Corps
service start1890
service end1930

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