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Van Vandegrift (born February 13, 1969) is an American film and television producer and entrepreneur, known for his work on films such as Get Smart and Journey to the Center of the Earth, and for television projects, including Kings of South Beach.
Alexander Archer Vandegrift (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II, he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal.
by John Wukovits. Born in 1887 in Virginia, Alexander Archer Vandegrift was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1909. He served in several locations into the 1920s, including Haiti, where he gained fame for capturing a prominent local bandit.
What Major General Vandegrift and the 1 st Marine Division did on Guadalcanal in the four months after their August 7 landing has been extensively documented. Vandegrift acquired the reputation as a commanding officer who cared about his troops yet also exhibited unflinching resolve.
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Vandegrift may refer to: People. Alexander Vandegrift (1887–1973), United States Marine Corps Commandant and general; Margaret Vandegrift or Margaret Thomson Janvier (1844–1913), American writer; Van Vandegrift (born 1969), American businessman; Other. USS Vandegrift (FFG-48), United States Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Alexander Vandegrift was the first Marine of World War II to earn both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. Rising to four-star rank, General Vandegrift served as the 18th Commandant of...
Alexander A. Vandegrift (born March 13, 1887, Charlottesville, Va., U.S.—died May 8, 1973, Bethesda, Md.) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer who led the first large-scale U.S. offensive against the Japanese, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, during World War II.
