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Louis Robertshaw
American football player and United States Marine Corps general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Bentham Robertshaw (August 1, 1912 ā July 14, 2003) was an American football player and lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He flew combat missions in World War II and the Korean War and flew an F4B Phantom II fighter in the Vietnam War as commanding general of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. He received three Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Air Medals, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and three Legion of Merit with Combat "V."
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Nickname(s) | "Ben" |
Born | (1912-08-01)August 1, 1912 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 14, 2003(2003-07-14) (aged 90) Chestertown, Maryland, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1936ā1971 |
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Service number | 0-5294 |
Commands | VMSB-132 1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Air Medal (12) |
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