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  1. 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.

  2. Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (luh-jern), 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born at Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, on 10 January 1867. He was educated at Louisiana State...

  3. A century ago, on 30 June 1920, Major General John Archer Lejeune was appointed the 13th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. He would become one of the most iconic Commandants in Marine Corps history, celebrated for reorienting the service toward operating with the Navy for its advanced base mission after the Great War.

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  4. Jan 4, 2024 · The Lessons and Legacy of Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune. Throughout our history, perhaps no other Marine has made such a lasting impact as LtGen John Lejeune. Gen Lejeune served nine years as Commandant (1920-1929) during which time he worked tirelessly to preserve our national reputation, earned during World War I and the ...

    • M. Maslowski
    • 2014
  5. John A. Lejeune, The Marine Corps' Greatest Strategic Leader. Miscellaneous Citation | Accession Number: ADA479606 | Open PDF. Abstract: LtGen John Archer Lejeune served as the 13th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and guided the Corps through the very turbulent period of the 1920s.

    • James T. Dillon
    • 2008
  6. John Archer Lejeune ( / ləˈʒɜːrn / lə-ZHURN; 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.

  7. Oct 18, 2021 · General Lejeune used his skills as an expert administrator, diplomat and gentle persuader to keep the Corp funded while protecting the Marines from political plans for absorption into the Navy or...

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