Lt. Gen. Louis H. Wilson, Jr: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session, on Nomination of Lt. Gen. Louis H. Wilson, Jr., to be Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, May 6, 1975U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975 - 7 من الصفحات |
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1975 COMMITTEE 6th Marine Corps 9th Marines American Campaign Medal ARMED SERVICES Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal August Basic School battle for approximately besieged units Bronze Stars CHAIRMAN Chief of Staff Commanding Officer COMMITTEE ON ARMED CONCRES CONG CONGR LIBRARY CONGRES THE LIBRARY CONGRESS CONGRESS CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBR CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Defense Service Medal defying intense mortar F CONGRES fanatically renewed counterthrusts fiercely in hand-to-hand Fleet Marine Force Gold Star hard-pressed Japanese Headquarters Marine Corps June Legion of Merit LIBE LIBRARY HE LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Lieutenant line and repelling LOUIS H Marine lying helpless Medal of Honor NGRESS NOMINATION OF LT Pacific patrol to seize rejoin his besieged repelling the fanatically Republic of Vietnam RESS rifle fire savage counterattacks lasting SS THE LIBRARY Star in lieu Stennis Thank U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Service Medal Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Washington wounded Marine lying wounded three
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الصفحة 2 - Marine lying helpless beyond the front lines. Fighting fiercely in hand-to-hand encounters, he led his men in furiously waged battle for approximately 10 hours, tenaciously holding his line and repelling the fanatically renewed counterthrusts until he succeeded in crushing the last efforts of the hard-pressed Japanese early the following morning.
الصفحة 4 - Medal with* one Gold Star, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 'with three bronze stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, the Korean Service Medal. the Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze stars, the...
الصفحة 3 - ... lines. Fighting fiercely in hand-tohand encounters, he led his men in furiously waged battle for approximately 10 hours, tenaciously holding his line and repelling the fanatically renewed counterthrusts until he succeeded in crushing the last efforts of the hard-pressed Japanese early the following morning. Then organizing a 17-man patrol, he immediately advanced upon a strategic slope essential to the security of his position and, boldly defying intense mortar, machinegun, and rifle fire which...
الصفحة 2 - ... Place and date: Fonte Hill, Guam, 25-26 July 1944. Entered service at: Mississippi. Birth: Brandon, Miss. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of a rifle company attached to the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Fonte Hill, Guam, 25-26 July 1944. Ordered to take that portion of the hill within his zone of action, Captain Wilson initiated his attack...
الصفحة 4 - Va., and earned a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit. Promoted to major general in September 1969. in June 1970, General Armstrong reported to the Republic of Vietnam and served as commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing until April 1971. He was then reassigned duty as commanding general, III Marine Amphibious Brigade in Vietnam until June 1971 when...
الصفحة 3 - Wilson attended the National War College in Washington, DC Upon graduation, he was...
الصفحة 4 - V" and two Gold Stars in lieu of second and third awards ; the Navy Commendation Medal...