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Graves Blanchard Erskine | |
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Born | Columbia, Louisiana, U.S. | June 28, 1897
Died | May 21, 1973 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 75)
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Years of service | 1912–1916 (National Guard) 1917 – 1953 (USMC) |
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Commands | ![]() ![]() ![]() Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit (2) w/ Combat "V" Purple Heart Medal |
Other work | Director of Special Operations of the Department of Defense (1953–1961) |
General Graves Blanchard Erskine (June 28, 1897 – May 21, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps officer who led the 3rd Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.