Clifton B. Cates
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Died when: 76 years 277 days (921 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Clifton Bledsoe Cates (August 31, 1893 – June 4, 1970) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1948 to 1951.
He was honored for his heroism during World War I at the Battle of Belleau Wood, and for his inspired combat leadership at the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
He is considered one of the most distinguished young officers of World War I.Cates was one of the few officers from any branch of service to have commanded a platoon, a company, a battalion, a regiment, and a division each in combat.
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