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Bankson T. Holcomb Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bankson Taylor Holcomb Jr. (April 14, 1908 – October 5, 2000) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as cryptanalyst and Linguist for Admirals Halsey and Spruance during the Pacific War or as Intelligence Officer of the 1st Marine Division during the Korean War. He was also a cousin of Commandant of the Marine Corps General Thomas Holcomb.
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Nickname(s) | "Banks" or "Chink" |
Born | (1908-04-14)April 14, 1908 Wilmington, Delaware |
Died | October 5, 2000(2000-10-05) (aged 92) Inverness, Scotland |
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Years of service | 1925–1959 |
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Service number | 0-4658 |
Commands held | Intelligence Section, HQMC G-2 of 1st Marine Division 5th Marine Regiment |
Battles/wars | Yangtze Patrol World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal |
Relations | GEN Thomas Holcomb (cousin) |
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