George C. Thorpe
| George Cyrus Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 7, 1875 Northfield, Minnesota |
| Died | July 28, 1936 (aged 61) Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1898–1923 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 1917–1918, Chief of Staff, 2nd Marine Brigade |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Negro Rebellion |
| Awards | |
| Relations | Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, daughter |
| Other work | Author, lawyer |
George Cyrus Thorpe (January 7, 1875 – July 28, 1936) was a United States Marine Corps officer during the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. He was an early writer on military logistics. He was one of 23 Marine Corps officers awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal for bravery. He was also an author and lawyer after he retired from the Marine Corps.
Thorpe was born January 7, 1875 in Northfield, Minnesota and in 1894 received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
He resigned in November 1896 but when the Spanish–American War started he applied for a commission in the Marine Corps and was appointed a Second Lieutenant.
In 1903–1904, Captain Thorpe commanded the Marine guard of the American diplomatic mission to Abyssinia, and photographed the emperor Menelik II.
While serving in the Marine Corps he earned his Bachelor of Science from New York University in 1910. In 1912 he served in Cuba during U.S. intervention in the Negro Rebellion. Thorpe also graduated from the Naval War College in 1915 before serving on its staff, earned a Master of Arts from Brown University in 1916, and completed the General Staff College in 1921.
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