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DeWitt Peck
Major General DeWitt PeckBorn May 29, 1894
Bakersfield, CaliforniaDied January 13, 1973 (aged 78)
Andrews Air Force Base HospitalAllegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1915–1946 Rank Major General Commands held Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Battles/wars World War I Awards Purple Heart DeWitt Peck (May 29, 1894 – January 13, 1973) was the 18th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Early years
Peck was born May 29, 1894 in Bakersfield, California and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts including World War I.
By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of Major General. He died January 13, 1973 in Andrews Air Force Base Hospital.
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Major General DeWitt Peck, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Peck_D.htm. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
Military offices Preceded by
Pedro del ValleCommanding General of the 1st Marine Division
8 August 1945 –10 June 1946Succeeded by Leadership of the United States Marine CorpsCommandants Nicholas · Burrows · Wharton · Gale · Henderson · Harris · Zeilin · McCawley · Heywood · Elliott · Biddle · Barnett · Lejeune · Neville · Fuller · Russell · Holcomb · Vandegrift · Cates · Shepherd · Pate · Shoup · Greene · Chapman · Cushman · Wilson · Barrow · Kelley · Gray · Mundy · Krulak · Jones · Hagee · Conway · Amos
Assistant
CommandantsCole · Lejeune · Long · Neville · Feland · Williams · Fuller · Myers · Russell · McDougal · Little · H. Smith · Vandegrift · Barrett · Keyser · Schmidt · Rockey · Peck · Turnage · Shepherd · O. Smith · Silverthorn · Thomas · Pate · Megee · McCaul · Munn · Hayes · Mangrum · Chapman · Walt · McCutcheon · R. Davis · Anderson · Jaskilka · Barrow · McLennan · Kelley · J. Davis · Morgan · Went · J. R. Dailey · Boomer · Hearney · Neal · Dake · Williams · Nyland · Magnus · Amos · DunfordSergeants Major Secretary of the Navy (navbox) · Four-star generals · Headquarters Marine Corps · Category Categories:- 1894 births
- 1973 deaths
- United States Marine Corps generals
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- American military personnel of World War I
- People from California
- United States Navy personnel stubs
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