Battle of Guadalcanal: Alexander Vandegrift - General in the United States Marine Corps (00:00:05)
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Battle of Guadalcanal: General Vandegrift - General in the United States Marine Corps: General Vandegrift

Alexander Archer Vandegrift, KBE, CB (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a General in the United States Marine Corps. He commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of World War II — Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps; and was the first U.S. Marine to hold the rank of four-star general while on active duty.

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