DeWitt Peck

DeWitt Peck
Major General DeWitt Peck
Born	(1894-05-29)May 29, 1894 Bakersfield, California
Died	January 13, 1973(1973-01-13) (aged 78) Andrews Air Force Base Hospital
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1915–1946
Rank	Major General
Commands	4th Marine Regiment Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Chinese Civil War
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart

DeWitt Peck (May 29, 1894 – January 13, 1973) was the 18th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Early years

Peck was born May 29, 1894 in Bakersfield, California and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts, rising to the position of Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.

By the time he retired, he had achieved the rank of Major General. He died January 13, 1973 in Andrews Air Force Base Hospital.

Decorations

Major General Peck´s ribbon bar:

1st Row	Legion of Merit with Gold Star				Purple Heart				Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
2nd Row	Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with 2 service stars			World War I Victory Medal w/ two battle clasps			Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1933)			American Defense Service Medal w/ base clasp
3rd Row	American Campaign Medal			Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three service stars			World War II Victory Medal			Nicaraguan Medal of Merit w/ silver star

See also

• Operation Beleaguer

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Major General DeWitt Peck, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved June 22, 2009.