Charles G. Long

Charles G. Long
Born	December 14, 1869(1869-12-14) South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died	March 5, 1943(1943-03-05) (aged 73) South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War Spanish-American War Boxer rebellion
Awards	Marine Corps Brevet Medal Navy Cross

Major GeneralCharles Grant Long (December 14, 1869—March 5, 1943) was the second Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was also a recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal.

Biography

Charles Long, who was born December 14, 1869, in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1891 and received a commissioned as a second lieutenant July 1, 1891.

He retired from the Marine Corps in December, 1921 after 30 years of service and died March 5, 1943 at South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Awards

Long's awards and decorations include:

	Marine Corps Brevet Medal
Navy Cross	West Indies Naval Campaign Medal	Spanish Campaign Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal	Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)	China Service Medal

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

References

General

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Major General Charles Grant Long, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marie Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Long_CG.htm. Retrieved June 22, 2009. 

• John E. Lelle SgtMaj. USMC (Ret) (1988). The Brevet Medal. Quest Publishing Co. ISBN 0-915779-02-1. 
• "Marine Corps Officers: 1798 to 1900". Naval Historical Center. 2006-04-06. http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/reg-usmc.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
• Edward S. Haynes (May 1972). "The United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Its Recipients". The Collector 23 (5). 

Persondata
Name	Long, Charles G.
Alternative names
Short description	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
Date of birth	December 14, 1869
Place of birth	South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Date of death	March 5, 1943
Place of death	South Weymouth,Massachusetts