The following is a list of the essential names in U. S. Marine Corps lore — the people who make up what the Marines call "Knowledge". Names in this list are notable for actions made as a Marine; individuals whose notability is unrelated to service in uniform can be found at List of United States Marines.
- Vernice Armour — first female African-American combat pilot in United States military
- John Basilone — only enlisted Marine Medal of Honor recipient to return to combat and be killed[1]
- John Bolt — only Marine aviator to achieve the title of ace in both WWII and the Korean War; remains to this day the only Marine jet aircraft ace[2]
- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington — Medal of Honor recipient who commanded the famous "Black Sheep Squadron" (VMA-214) during WWII[3]
- Frederick C. Branch — first African-American Marine officer
- Smedley Butler — awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts of heroism;[4] outspoken critic of war profiteers, testified in Congress regarding a plot to overthrow the government
- Marion Carl — First Marine Ace(18.5 victories), member of the Cactus Air Force, first Marine helicopter pilot,
- Evans Carlson — commanded the WWII Marine Raiders
Alfred Cunningham
- Alfred Cunningham — patron of Marine Corps aviation;[5] innovative thinker in introducing air support; helped create the Advanced Base Force[6]
- Louis Cukela — awarded both Navy and Army Medals of Honor[4]
- Dan Daly — awarded two Medals of Honor for two different acts of heroism[4][7]
- Pedro del Valle — played an instrumental role in defeating Japanese forces during the Battle of Okinawa (1945)
- Lou Diamond — "Mr. Leatherneck," namesake of the actor Lou Diamond Phillips
- Merritt A. Edson — Medal of Honor recipient and commander of the 1st Marine Raiders Battalion
- Earl H. Ellis — conducted espionage missions in Micronesia that influenced the planning of the island-hopping campaigns of World War II
- John L. Estrada — the first person of Hispanic descent promoted to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.[8]
- Joe Foss — was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- Guy Gabaldon — captured (or persuaded to surrender) about 1,000 Japanese soldiers and numerous civilians during the Battle of Saipan (1944)
- Annie Neal Graham — first African American woman Marine[9]
- Carlos Hathcock — renowned Marine sniper with 93 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War
- Ira Hayes — Iwo Jima flag raiser
Archibald Henderson
- Archibald Henderson — "Grand old man of the Marine Corps," longest-serving Commandant of the Marine Corps (1820–1859)[10][11]
- Opha May Johnson — recognized officially as the first woman Marine[11]
- James L. Jones, Sr. — commanded the Observer Group, the first amphibious reconnaissance unit in the United States; father of James L. Jones, Jr., the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps.
- Victor H. Krulak — developed new concepts in expeditionary warfare, such as use of Higgins landing craft and helicopters;[12] father of Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps
- John A. Lejeune — 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps and author of the birthday message read aloud at every Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony
- Jacklyn H. Lucas — youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor.
- John F. Mackie — first Marine awarded the Medal of Honor[11]
- Alfred Masters — the first African American in the United States Marines Corps[13][14][15]
- Dennis M. McCarthy — first Reserve General Officer to command an active duty Marine Division
- Alford L. McMichael — first African American Marine to serve as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
- Samuel Nicholas — first Commandant of the Marine Corps[11]
- Presley O'Bannon — famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War
- Peter J. Ortiz[16] — parachuted into France to aid the Resistance, Recipient of two (2) Navy Cross Medals.
- Peter Pace — first Marine to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005–2007), previously the Vice Chairman (2001–2005)
- Chuck Mawhinney — Marine sniper with most confirmed kills, all occurring during the Vietnam War
- Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller — most-decorated Marine in history including five Navy Crosses[17] and the Army Distinguished Service Cross
- Félix Rigau Carrera — first Hispanic Marine fighter pilot[18]
- John Ripley — highly decorated Marine, only living person (at the time) to be memorialized in the Naval Academy's museum, first "all-Marine" inducted into the Ranger hall of fame.
- Angela Salinas — the first Hispanic female to obtain a general rank in the Marines.[19]
- France Silva — the first Marine of Hispanic descent to be awarded the Medal of Honor[20]
- Dion Williams — patron of naval and amphibious reconnaissance; hoisted the first American flag raised over Spanish soil in the Spanish-American War
See also[]
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- List of United States Marines
- List of United States Marine Corps astronauts
- List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals
- USMC History Division Who's Who
Notes[]
- ↑ "John Basilone Parade Website". http://www.basiloneparade.com/. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ Dorr (2005), p.164-5.
- ↑ "Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington — C.O. VMF-214, Black Sheep Squadron". AcePilots.com. http://www.acepilots.com/usmc_boyington.html. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Double Recipients". Full List of MOH Recipients. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. http://www.cmohs.org/double-recipients.php. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ↑ "Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Austell Cunningham, USMC". Marine Corps Legacy Museum. http://www.mclm.com/tohonor/aacunningham.html. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ Allan R. Millett, "Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps", (New York, NY: The New Press, 1991).
- ↑ "Scott, Stephen W.", (2009) Sergeant Major Dan Daly; The Most Outstanding Marine of all Time. Publishamerica Publishers. ISBN 1-60836-465-8.
- ↑ "Sgt. Maj. of Marine Corps sword of office changes hands". Division of Public Affairs, United States Marine Corps. July 2, 2003. Release # 0703-03-0537. http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ac95bc775efc34c685256ab50049d458/2ff6b97aa038437585256feb004362fd?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ↑ "African American Milestones in Naval History". African American Milestones in Naval History. Naval History and Heritage Command. http://www.history.navy.mil/Special%20Highlights/AfricanAmerican/timeline.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ "Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Archibald Henderson, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Henderson_A.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Marine Corps Board Knowledge". http://www.cram.com/cards/marine-corps-board-knowledge-417725. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ Miller, Steven (2009-01-03). "Military Innovator Who Sought New Approach to Battle in Vietnam". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123093700626550109.html. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ Shaw, Jr., Henry I.; Donnelly, Ralph W. (1995). "Blacks in the Marine Corps". Air University. http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/usmchist/black.txt. Retrieved December 1, 2011. p. 2
- ↑ Coral Anika Theill. "WORLD WAR II Montford Point Marines: Honoring And Preserving Their Legacy". Leatherneck Magazine. http://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/article/world-war-ii-montford-point-marines-honoring-and-preserving-their-legacy. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Williams, Janette (2011-09-20). "Political activist Isabell Masters, whose presidential ambitions started in Pasadena, dies at 98". Pasadena Star-News. http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18940389. Retrieved 2011-10-08.[dead link]
- ↑ Wise, James E.; Anne Collier Rehill (1999). "Peter J. Ortiz". Stars in the Corps: Movie Actors in the United States Marines (2nd Edition ed.). Naval Institute Press. pp. 53–66. ISBN 978-1-55750-949-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=l3Z78rt_oHsC&pg=PA53&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=0_0. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "USMC Knowledge". NROTC, Boston University. http://www.bu.edu/nrotc/semperfi/gouge/basic.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ "El Mundo"; "Fallece El Aguila - Fue Primer Boricua Manejo Avion en la Isla" (Spanish); by: Malen Rojas Daporte; October 20, 1954; Number 13,448
- ↑ "Official Biography of Angela Salinas". United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20071212231757/http://www.usmc.mil/genbios2.nsf/biographies/1248A1B93B290F288525713F0070712C?opendocument. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ↑ "France Silva". Home of Heroes.com. http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/silva_france_ca.html.
References[]
- Bibliography
- Dorr, Robert F. (2005). Marine Air - The History of the Flying Leathernecks in Words and Photos. Penguin Group. ISBN 0-425-20725-0.
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