John Marston (USMC)
| John Marston VI | |
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Major General John Marston, USMC
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| Born |
August 3, 1884 Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 25, 1957 (aged 73) Lexington, Virginia |
| Place of burial | Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1908–1946 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
Camp Lejeune 2nd Marine Division 1st Provisional Marine Brigade China Marines |
| Battles/wars |
Veracruz Expedition |
| Relations | RADM John Marston III (great-grandfather) LTCOL John Marston VII (son) |
Veracruz Expedition
World War I
Haitian Campaign
Nicaraguan Campaign
World War II
John Marston VI (August 3, 1884 – November 25, 1957) was a United States Marine Corps major general, who is most noted as being the commanding general of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade during the Occupation of Iceland and commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division at Guadalcanal during World War II.
John Marston VI was born on August 3, 1884 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to a family with a long military tradition. His great-great-great-grandfather John Marston I (1715-1786) was a captain with the 3rd Massachusetts Bay Artillery and participated in the Siege of Louisburg in the War of the Austrian Succession. Marston's great-great-grandfather John Marston II (1756-1846) served as a major in the Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolutionary War, and his great-grandfather was John Marston III, who commanded the steam frigate USS Roanoke during the Battle of Hampton Roads in the American Civil War and was eventually promoted to rear admiral after the war.
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