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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30219" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Shapley </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Alan </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>0-4272</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Navy Cross,Legion of Merit with Combat "V" </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bougainville 1943 (LoM) Guam 1944 (NC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 9.2.1903 New York,New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Vallejo,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated from Peddie School,Highstown,New Jersey 1922</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated from U.S.Naval Academy 2.6.1927</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned 2Lt U.S.M.C.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Quantico Barracks,Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Officers Basic School,Philadelphia Naval Yard</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marine Barracks,Pearl Harbor,Hawaii 1929-31</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>various capacities at San Diego,California 1931-33</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>USS San Francisco 1934-36</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>First Lieutenant January 1934</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ADC to Commanding General,Marine Barracks,Quantico 1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain July 1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Junior Course of the Marine Corps Schools,Quantico 1937-38</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ADC to Commanding General,Department of the Pacific,San Francisco 1938-39</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Operations,Training and Intelligence Officer of the Department of the Pacific 1939-40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>USS Arizona 1940-41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major August 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Silver Star for 7.12.1941 Pearl Harbor</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Personnel Officer to the Amphibious Corps,Pacific Fleet 1941-42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel August 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Personnel Officer 1st Amphibious Corps 1942-43</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Marine Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) 22.3.1943 - 30.8.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Marine Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) 12.9.1943 - 26.1.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Marine Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) 26.1.1944 - 1.2.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>4 Marine Regiment (Commanding Officer) February 1944 - 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Colonel November 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Gold Star in lieu of second Legion of Merit for Okinawa 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Inspector,Inspection Division,Marine Corps HQ,Washington,D.C. 1945-46</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>National War College,Washington,D.C. 1946-47</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Chief of Staff,G-3(Ops and Training),Fleet Marine Force,Atlantic 1947-49</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Personnel Officer + Chief of Staff,Marine Corps Recruit Depot,San Diego 1949-50</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>International Planning Staff of the Standing Group,NATO 1951-53</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Chief of Staff,1st Marine Division,Korea 1953</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Senior Adviser to Korean Marine Corps 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Ulchi Medal with Silver Star (Rep.of Korea)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. + Commanding General,Troop Training Team,Amphibious Group,Western Pacific,Japan 1954-55</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Brigadier General July 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Commander,1st Marine Division,Camp Pendleton,California 1955-56</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commander,Recruit Training Command,Marine Corps Recruit Depot,San Diego 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major General September 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commanding General,3rd Marine Division,Fleet Marine Force,Okinawa 1956-57</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Marine Corps Reserve,HQ Marine Corps,Washington,D.C. 1957-59</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commanding General,Marine Corps Base,Camp Pendleton,California 1959-61</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant General April 1961</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commanding General,Fleet Marine Force,Pacific,Camp H.M.Smith,Hawaii 1961-62</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1.7.1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 13.5.1973 Bethesda,Maryland (Aged 70)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-shapley.35702/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35702-2c84429f24f2e88994c4a81cdf88423d.jpg?1627324830" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 30219, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Shapley [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Alan [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Colonel [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]0-4272[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Navy Cross,Legion of Merit with Combat "V" [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bougainville 1943 (LoM) Guam 1944 (NC) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 9.2.1903 New York,New York[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated Vallejo,California[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated from Peddie School,Highstown,New Jersey 1922[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated from U.S.Naval Academy 2.6.1927[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commissioned 2Lt U.S.M.C.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Quantico Barracks,Virginia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Marine Officers Basic School,Philadelphia Naval Yard[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Marine Barracks,Pearl Harbor,Hawaii 1929-31[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]various capacities at San Diego,California 1931-33[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]USS San Francisco 1934-36[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]First Lieutenant January 1934[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]ADC to Commanding General,Marine Barracks,Quantico 1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Captain July 1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Junior Course of the Marine Corps Schools,Quantico 1937-38[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]ADC to Commanding General,Department of the Pacific,San Francisco 1938-39[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Operations,Training and Intelligence Officer of the Department of the Pacific 1939-40[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]USS Arizona 1940-41[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Major August 1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Silver Star for 7.12.1941 Pearl Harbor[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Personnel Officer to the Amphibious Corps,Pacific Fleet 1941-42[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Colonel August 1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Personnel Officer 1st Amphibious Corps 1942-43[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2 Marine Raider Bn (Commanding Officer) 22.3.1943 - 30.8.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2 Marine Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) 12.9.1943 - 26.1.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 Marine Raider Regiment (Commanding Officer) 26.1.1944 - 1.2.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]4 Marine Regiment (Commanding Officer) February 1944 - 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Colonel November 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Gold Star in lieu of second Legion of Merit for Okinawa 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Inspector,Inspection Division,Marine Corps HQ,Washington,D.C. 1945-46[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]National War College,Washington,D.C. 1946-47[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Chief of Staff,G-3(Ops and Training),Fleet Marine Force,Atlantic 1947-49[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Personnel Officer + Chief of Staff,Marine Corps Recruit Depot,San Diego 1949-50[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]International Planning Staff of the Standing Group,NATO 1951-53[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Chief of Staff,1st Marine Division,Korea 1953[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Senior Adviser to Korean Marine Corps 1954[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Ulchi Medal with Silver Star (Rep.of Korea)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]C.O. + Commanding General,Troop Training Team,Amphibious Group,Western Pacific,Japan 1954-55[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Brigadier General July 1954[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Commander,1st Marine Division,Camp Pendleton,California 1955-56[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commander,Recruit Training Command,Marine Corps Recruit Depot,San Diego 1956[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Major General September 1956[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commanding General,3rd Marine Division,Fleet Marine Force,Okinawa 1956-57[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Director of Marine Corps Reserve,HQ Marine Corps,Washington,D.C. 1957-59[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commanding General,Marine Corps Base,Camp Pendleton,California 1959-61[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant General April 1961[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commanding General,Fleet Marine Force,Pacific,Camp H.M.Smith,Hawaii 1961-62[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired 1.7.1962[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 13.5.1973 Bethesda,Maryland (Aged 70)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-shapley.35702/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/35/35702-2c84429f24f2e88994c4a81cdf88423d.jpg?1627324830[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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