About Eli K. Cole
Lived 1867 – 1929 (aged 61). Eli K. Cole was an American military officer.
Eli Kelley Cole (September 1, 1867 – July 4, 1929) was the first assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from 1911 to 1915. He also briefly commanded the 41st Infantry Division at the end of World War I. Cole was awarded the Navy Cross for his service as "Commanding Officer of the First Provisional Brigade of Marines" during the Haitian campaign from 1915 to 1917.
Cole graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1888. He then served two years as an ensign in the U.S. Navy before transferring to the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Who was Eli K. Cole?
American Marine Corps general
When was Eli K. Cole born?
Eli K. Cole was born on 1 September 1867 in New York City.
When did Eli K. Cole die?
Eli K. Cole died on 4 July 1929 in San Francisco.
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Eli K. Cole was a military officer.
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Eli K. Cole was American.
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