About Charles Grant Long
Lived 1869 – 1943 (aged 73). Charles Grant Long was an American military officer.
Major General Charles Grant Long (December 14, 1869 – March 5, 1943) was the third assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was also a recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Navy Cross.
Biography Charles Long was born December 14, 1869, in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1891 and received a commission as a second lieutenant on July 1, 1891.
He retired from the Marine Corps in December 1921 after 30 years of service and died March 5, 1943, at South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Awards Long's awards and decorations include:
1st RowMarine Corps Brevet MedalNavy CrossWest Indies Naval Campaign Medal2nd RowSpanish Campaign MedalPhilippine Campaign MedalChina Relief Expedition MedalNicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)3rd RowMexican Service MedalHaitian Campaign MedalMarine Corps Expeditionary Medal with two service starsWorld War I Victory Medal
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(1869-1943) Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Charles Grant Long was born on 14 December 1869 in Weymouth.
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Charles Grant Long died on 5 March 1943 in Dartmouth.
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Charles Grant Long was a military officer.
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