Littleton W. T. Waller Jr.
| Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller, Jr. | |
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| Born |
September 18, 1886 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | April 14, 1967 (aged 80) Willow Grove, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1907–1921, 1941–1946 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Service number | 0–1034 |
| Commands held | Director of Personnel of USMC 6th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart |
| Relations | MG Littleton Waller, USMC (Father) RADM John B. W. Waller, USN (Brother) BG Henry T. Waller, USMC (Brother) |
Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller, Jr. (September 18, 1886 – April 14, 1967) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps who attained the rank of Major General while serving as Marine Corps Director of Personnel during World War II.
He was the son of famous Marine Corps Major General Littleton "Tony" Waller.
Waller was born on September 18, 1886, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of Marine Corps Major General Littleton "Tony" Waller and his wife Clara Wynn Waller (1862–1958), the oldest of three children, his two brothers were Rear Admiral John B. W. Waller and Marine Corps Brigadier General Henry T. Waller.
Littleton Jr. was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in October 1907 and first served with the Marine Detachment in the Panama Canal Zone.
He was subsequently sent to Beijing, China, where he served as a member of the American Legation Guard.
After his return to the United States, he was assigned to the Marine Barracks in Norfolk, Virginia, and promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in 1911. At the barracks, he mostly worked on target practice instruction.
In 1914 he was sent to Veracruz, Mexico, as a member of the First Marine Brigade. During this time, he was under the command of his father. Following his service in Mexico, Waller Jr. was transferred to the battleship USS Michigan, where he was appointed Commander of the Marine Detachment in 1915. One year later, he was promoted to the rank of captain.
The United States entered World War I in April 1917. Waller Jr. received a temporary promotion to the rank of major and was assigned to the 1st Machine Gun Battalion as a company commander. Waller sailed to France in December 1917 as a member of the Machine Gun Battalion of the 4th Marine Brigade, 2nd Division.
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