Trivia 11-20-2020

[ami]

This Marine participated and saw combat in multiple naval operations during the war including the Battle of the Hatteras Inlet Batteries, Battle of Hampton Roads, Battle of Mobile Bay. He would later go on to become Commandant of the Marine Corps.

credit: @NFB22

 

[hughes]

Charles Heywood

 

[stuart1861]

Major General Charles Heywood

 

[ErnieMac]

Charles Heywood, 9th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Charles Heywood - Wikipedia

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[Brenal]

Charles Heywood.

 

[FarawayFriend]

This questions comes a just bit too late for Marine Corps Birthday on November 10th ...

Should be the 9th Commandant of the Marine Corps, "Boy Colonel" Charles Heywood, the first Marine to hold the rank of Major General.

Charles Heywood - Wikipedia

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[Pollaco]

CHARLES HEYWOOD

 

[connecticut yankee]

Charles Heywood

 

[Ole Miss]

Charles Heywood
Regards
David

 

[VMIKeydet]

This Marine participated and saw combat in multiple naval operations during the war including the Battle of the Hatteras Inlet Batteries, Battle of Hampton Roads, Battle of Mobile Bay. He would later go on to become Commandant of the Marine Corps.

credit: @NFB22

Charles Heywood https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Mari.../Gagnon-Ingram/Major-General-Charles-Heywood/

 

[JOHN42768]

This Marine participated and saw combat in multiple naval operations during the war including the Battle of the Hatteras Inlet Batteries, Battle of Hampton Roads, Battle of Mobile Bay. He would later go on to become Commandant of the Marine Corps.

credit: @NFB22

Major General Charles Heywood (October 3, 1839 – February 26, 1915) was the ninth Commandant of the Marine Corps
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Heywood

 

[jcrook]

Major General Charles Heywood (October 3, 1839 – February 26, 1915), 9th Commandant of the Marine Corps

 

[kholland]

Charles Heywood

 

[Dave DuBrucq]

Charles Heywood

 

[warbird43]

LTC (later MG) Charles Heywood. On January 30, 1891, Heywood was appointed Colonel, Commandant of the Marine Corps. He would serve in this capacity for 12 years, 94 days. During his tenure, the Marine Corps tripled in size and adopted "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful) as the official Marine Corps motto. He was the first Marine to hold the rank of Major General. He retired on October 3, 1903, in accordance with law, having attained the age of 64 years. He died eleven years after retiring on February 26, 1915 at the age of 75. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Sources: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Heywood

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Maj Gen Charles Heywood

 

[WJC]

This Marine participated and saw combat in multiple naval operations during the war including the Battle of the Hatteras Inlet Batteries, Battle of Hampton Roads, Battle of Mobile Bay. He would later go on to become Commandant of the Marine Corps.

credit: @NFB22

Charles Heywood (1839-1915), Major General, USMC. Heywood was Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1891-1903.

 

[streetwiseprof]

Charles Heywood.

 

[hoosier]

Charles Heywood

 

[DBF]

You Are: Charles Heywood (1839–1915)