Alexander Vandegrift
General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions on August 7 to December 9, 1942, in the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the first four-star general on active duty in the Marine Corps.
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Date of Birth
March 13rd, 1887
Age
139
Birth Place
United States of America, Virginia
Date of Death
May 8th, 1973
Died Aged
86
Star Sign
Pisces
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