biography
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Vandegrift, Alexander (Archer)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1887–1973)
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| biography:
| US marine officer, born in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. He commanded the First Marine Division at Guadalcanal (Aug 1942) in America's first large-scale offensive against Japan, and won the Medal of Honor for directing a brilliant defence against repeated enemy counter-attacks. |
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