John A. Lejeune

John A. Lejeune
John A. Lejeune, (Major General) U.S. Marine Corps, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1920–1929)
Nickname(s)	"Greatest of all Leathernecks" "The Marine's Marine"
Born	(1867-01-10)January 10, 1867 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 20, 1942(1942-11-20) (aged 75) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service	1890–1929
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	1st Brigade of Marines 4th Brigade of Marines 2nd Infantry Division Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Puerto Rico Campaign Philippine–American War Mexican Revolution Battle of Veracruz World War I Western Front Banana Wars Occupation of Haiti Occupation of the Dominican Republic
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal French Legion of Honor French Croix de guerre
Relations	Maj. Eugenia Lejeune, USMC[1]
Other work	Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (1929–1937)

John Archer Lejeune (/ləˈʒɜːrn/ lə-ZHURN;^[2] January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lejeune served for nearly 40 years in the military, and commanded the U.S. Army's 2nd Division during World War I. After his retirement from the Marine Corps he became superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was named in his honor during World War II.