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Lemuel Cornick Shepherd Jr. (February 10, 1896 – August 6, 1990) was a General in the United States Marine Corps, 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Navy Cross recipient, veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr., 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps, was born on 10 February 1896 in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on 11 April 1917 and reported for active duty at the Marine Barracks, Port Royal, South Carolina, on May 19th.
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. (1896 – 1990), United States Marine Corps four-star general, saw distinguished service in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was appointed the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1952.
7 de ago. de 1990 · Former Marine Corps Commandant Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., who fought in three wars during his 42 years of service, died Monday in San Diego at the age of 92. Shepherd served as commandant, the...
8 de ago. de 1990 · Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., a former Commandant of the Marine Corps and a decorated veteran of both World Wars and the Korean War, died Monday at his home in San Diego. He was 94 years old. His...
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Lemuel “Lem” Cornick Shepherd Jr., Class of 1917, grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and was the grandson of a Confederate veteran. Named for a great-uncle killed at Chancellorsville, Shepherd played football and ran track at VMI.
On 1 October 1959, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., United States Marine Corps, retired from active duty after forty-two years and six months distinguished service to his Corps and country.
