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The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.
The following is a list of the prominent names in U.S. Marine Corps lore—the people who make up what the Marines call "knowledge". Names in this list are notable for actions made as a Marine; individuals whose notability is unrelated to service in uniform can be found at List of United States Marines .
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
MajGen Harry K. Pickett (1911) Commanding officer of the Marine barracks at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.; LtGen James T. Moore (1916) early Marine aviator who held important command positions in USMC aviation during World War II, famous as Pappy Boyington's boss in the South Pacific air war and featured in the 1970s TV show Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum Collin Gosselin is claiming that he was discharged from the United States Marine Corps due to a stay in a mental health facility. “I was discharged,” Gosselin, 20, told ...
James Blake Miller (born July 10, 1984) is a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War, who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah and was dubbed the "Marlboro Man" (and the "Marlboro Marine") after an iconic photograph of him with a cigarette was published in newspapers in the United States in 2004.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" device John Lee Canley (20 December 1937 – 11 May 2022) was a United States Marine and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor , for his actions in January/February 1968 during the Battle of Huế .
General Thomas Holcomb (1879–1965) – 17th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps; born in New Castle; Outerbridge Horsey (1777–1842) – General Assembly; U.S. Senator from Delaware; Cisco Houston (1918–1961) – folk singer; closely associated with Woody Guthrie; born in Wilmington