Douglas C. McDougal
Douglas C. McDougal | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | April 23, 1876
Died | January 20, 1964 | (aged 87)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1898–1899 (Navy) 1900–1940 (Marine Corps) |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force, San Diego National Guard of Nicaragua Gendarmerie of Haiti |
Battles/wars |
Douglas C. McDougal (April 23, 1876 – January 20, 1964) was a U.S. Marine Corps major general who held several senior posts, including as the tenth assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from 1934 to 1935 and as the second commander of the Fleet Marine Force from 1935 to 1937.
Early years[edit]
McDougal was born April 23, 1876, in San Francisco, California, and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts, including the Philippine–American War, Spanish–American War and the Boxer Rebellion.
In September 1935,[1] he became the Commanding General of the Fleet Marine Force. It had its own infantry, artillery, air, and logistics units tasked with assisting the United States Fleet in its operations, while being administratively subordinated to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. McDougal's headquarters was in San Diego, and the units of the Fleet Marine Force were distributed between San Diego and Quantico, Virginia.[2]
By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of major general. He died January 20, 1964.
Awards and decorations[edit]
- Haiti
- Haitian Distinguished Service Medal
- Medal of Honor and Merit
- Nicaragua
- Medal of Distinction (Nicaragua)
- Medal of Merit (Nicaragua)
- United States
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Spanish Campaign Medal
- Philippine Campaign Medal
- China Campaign Medal
- World War I Victory Medal
- Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
- Dominican Campaign Medal
- Haitian Campaign Medal
- Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
References[edit]
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Major General Douglas C. McDougal, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ "Major General Douglas C. McDougal, USMC (deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps History Division. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Russel, John H. (October 1936). "The Fleet Marine Force". Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute. 62 (404).
- 1876 births
- 1964 deaths
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I
- United States Marine Corps generals
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
- American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
- American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion
- Military personnel from San Francisco