Charles G. Long
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
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| Intro | Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Military officer Soldier Officer | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 14 December 1869, Weymouth | |
| Death | 5 March 1943Dartmouth (aged 73 years) |
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Biography
Major General Charles Grant Long (December 14, 1869 – March 5, 1943) was the second 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 Row | Marine Corps Brevet Medal | Navy Cross | West Indies Naval Campaign Medal | |||||||||||||||
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| 2nd Row | Spanish Campaign Medal | Philippine Campaign Medal | China Relief Expedition Medal | Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912) | ||||||||||||||
| 3rd Row | Mexican Service Medal | Haitian Campaign Medal | Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with two service stars | World War I Victory Medal | ||||||||||||||