Charles D. Barrett

Charles Dodson Barrett
MajGen Charles D. Barrett
Born	(1885-08-16)August 16, 1885 Henderson, Kentucky
Died	October 8, 1943(1943-10-08) (aged 58) Noumea, New Caledonia
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1909–1943
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 5th Marines 3rd Marine Brigade 3rd Marine Division I Marine Amphibious Corps
Battles/wars	Veracruz (1914) World War I *Meuse-Argonne Offensive Occupation of the Dominican Republic World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Charles Dodson Barrett (16 August 1885 –8 October 1943) was the first Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Division. He died while on duty in the South Pacific, 8 October 1943. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his outstanding service during World War II. Camp Barrett, home of The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico is named after him.

Charles Dodson Barrett was born on 16 August 1885, at Henderson, Kentucky. Charles was the fifth of six children to Kate Waller Barrett (1857–1925) and Reverend Robert South Barrett (1851–1896). He graduated from high school in Alexandria, Virginia. He was commissioned a U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenant on 11 August 1909. He was assigned duty at the Marine Officers School, Port Royal, South Carolina, the following month. In January 1911, Barrett began a few months duty at the Marine Barracks, Boston, Massachusetts, and was detached on 23 May 1911 to report to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, to command the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Indiana. On 3 September 1911, he transferred to the USS New Jersey.

Barrett landed with the detachment of the USS New Jersey at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 22 April 1914, and participated in the capture of that city. He was detached from the New Jersey on 13 December 1914 to the Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Virginia.