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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.
As a brigadier general, Vandegrift commanded the 1st Marine Division when war erupted in December 1941. In August 1942, he led the division into the Solomons, where he orchestrated the inspiring stand around the strategic airstrip at Henderson Field.
Alexander A. Vandegrift 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. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1909, Vandegrift had advanced to major general by 1942.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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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Dec 9, 2019 · World War II Marine Corps Gen. Alexander Vandegrift was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Guadalcanal campaign in the South Pacific which led to a critical U.S. victory.
General Alexander Vandegrift earned the Medal of Honor in the Second World War, served as the eighteenth Commandant of the Marine Corps, commanded the First Marine Division, Reinforced in the crucial battle for Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Gavutu in the Solomon Islands, and commanded the First Marine Amphibious Corps in the landing at Empress Augusta...
