Name:
John Archer Lejeune
Rank:
Lieutenant General
Serial Number:
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1942-11-20
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Plot:
6
Row:
5682
Grave:
V/W-22.5
Decoration:
Navy Distinguished Service Medal - Distinguished Service Medal (Army) - Cro
Comments:
Born Jan. 10, 1867, known as the "greatest of all Leathernecks" and the "Marine's Marine", he commanded the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division during World War I and later the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps until 1929. He then became the Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute until 1942.