Ross T. Dwyer
| Ross T. Dwyer | |
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Major General Ross T. Dwyer, USMC
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| Born |
July 20, 1919 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | October 8, 2001 (aged 82) Riverside, California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1941-1974 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines 1st Marine Regiment 5th Marine Division 1st Marine Division I Marine Amphibious Force |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star |
Ross T. Dwyer (July 20, 1919 – October 8, 2001) was a United States Marine Corps major general who retired in 1974 after over 32 years of service. MajGen Dwyer served in combat in World War II, the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War. His commands included the 5th Marine Division and the 1st Marine Division.
Ross T. Dwyer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20, 1919. He graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in 1937. He studied economics at Stanford University where he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942. In 1941, while at Stanford, he joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was commissioned a Marine Corps second lieutenant on September 26, 1942.
During World War II, Dwyer served as a 5-inch battery and machine gun officer with the Marine Detachment aboard the USS South Dakota in both the European Theater of Operations and the Pacific Theater, participating in four major naval campaigns. After his sea duty, he became a tank instructor at Camp Pendleton, California.
Immediately following the war, Dwyer returned to Hawaii as the commanding officer of the Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station (NAS) Kaneohe Bay and then at the Naval Air Facility (NAF) Johnson Islands (Pacific Ocean). He next served briefly with the 2nd Marines as a company commander.
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