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First Name: Reginald

Last Name: Ridgely

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Marines (present)



Middle Name: Heber



Date of Birth: 18 August 1902

Date of Death: 28 June 1979

Rank: Lieutenant General

Years Served:
Reginald Heber Ridgely, Jr.

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Served in Nicaragua
Served in Haiti
Served in China
Prisoner of War 1942-45
Commanding Officer, 8th Marine Regiment 1947-48
Commanding Officer, Fleet Marine Force, Mediterranean 1948-
Commander, US. Disciplinary Barracks, Portsmouth
Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego -51
Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego 1951-52
Director of Personnel, USMC 1952-55
Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division 1955-57
Commanding General, MCB Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton 1957-59

Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lieutenant General in 1959.

Medals and Awards

Bronze Star Medal with Combat Valor Device and One Gold Star
Purple Heart



Honoree ID: 221933   Created by: MHOH

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