Alexander Vandegrift
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Alexander Vandegrift was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general best known for leading the 1st Marine Division to victory in the Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II and later serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Aliases (2)
- Alexander A. Vandegrift ×3
- Vandegrift ×1
Statements (31)
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps general
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| allegiance |
United States of America
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Medal of Honor → Navy Cross → Navy Distinguished Service Medal → Order of Orange-Nassau → Order of the Bath → |
| conflict |
Guadalcanal Campaign
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| familyName |
Vandegrift
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| fieldOfWork |
amphibious warfare
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military leadership → |
| givenName |
Alexander
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| hasHonorificTitle |
General
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| isPartOf |
United States Marine Corps general officers
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| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| militaryRank |
General
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| notableAchievement |
Commanded the first major American offensive in the Pacific Theater at Guadalcanal
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First Marine Corps officer to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II for ground combat → |
| notableFor |
Command of the 1st Marine Division during the Guadalcanal Campaign
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Service as Commandant of the Marine Corps during and after World War II → |
| notableRole |
Key leader in early Pacific campaigns of World War II
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| notableWork |
Leadership of the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal
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| occupation |
military officer
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| positionHeld |
Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Commander of the 1st Marine Division → |
| serviceNumber |
United States Marine Corps officer service number (exact value not provided)
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| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (6)
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Battle for Henderson Field
("Alexander A. Vandegrift")
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Battle of Tulagi ("Alexander A. Vandegrift") → Battle of the Tenaru ("Alexander A. Vandegrift") → Operation Watchtower → |
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Alexander Vandegrift
("Vandegrift")
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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opposingCommander |