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Clifton Bledsoe Cates

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United States Marine Corps (1893-1970)

United StatesLawyersLived 1893 to 1970 · aged 76
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Clifton Bledsoe Cates was an American general who served as the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1948 to 1951, holding the rank of a United States Marine Corps four-star general.

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Gravesite of U.S. Marine Corps General Clifton Cates in Section 5 of Arlington National Cemetery in 2023Gravesite of U.S. Marine Corps General Clifton Cates in Section 5 of Arlington National Cemetery in 2023

Awards 6

Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Navy Cross
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Connected to Clifton 6

John D. BulkeleyAlso won Navy CrossJoseph T. McNarneyAlso won Navy Distinguished Service MedalBobby Ray InmanAlso won Navy Distinguished Service MedalVictor H. KrulakAlso won Navy CrossGuy GabaldonAlso won Navy CrossJohn William VesseyAlso won Navy Distinguished Service Medal

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Clifton Bledsoe Cates was an American general who served as the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1948 to 1951, holding the rank of a United States Marine Corps four-star general. He earned recognition for his heroism during World War I at the Battle of Belleau Wood and for his exceptional leadership during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Cates is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished young officers of World War I. His remarkable career included commanding a platoon, a company, a battalion, a regiment, and a division, making him one of the few officers across all branches of service to have achieved this feat in combat.

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United States
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Lawyer
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deceased
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Lived 1893 to 1970 · aged 76
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