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06-18-16, 01:47 PM #1
Today in History....
Today in Marine Corps History: 1945 - Marine MajGen Roy S. Geiger assumed command of the 10th U.S. Army on Okinawa. http://bit.ly/1ULDNl8
He replaced gen Buckner USA in Okinawa after Buckner died and only Marine to command an army.
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06-18-16, 02:03 PM #2
That's pretty cool info. Id forgotten that about Gen Gieger. Wonder how the soldiers reacted to a Marine CO?
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06-18-16, 02:06 PM #3
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06-18-16, 02:09 PM #4
Nice thread but we have a " Today In History " section on the home page under Facebook and above the Marine Corps Birthday countdown. Perhaps you can add history info there.
I like the info tho.
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06-18-16, 02:11 PM #5
At the risk of seeming forward, General Geiger was the first Marine officer to command an Army (the 10th Army), not a division. Also, he only lasted a few days before the US Army flew in a replacement. The Smith v. Smith incident on Saipan still seriously rankled with the US Army and they weren't going to let a Marine occupy an Army general officer's position for any length of time.
Still, Geiger hit the history books even if for just a few days.
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06-18-16, 02:26 PM #6
Bad scoop... Thanks for clearing that up Chris
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06-19-16, 10:14 PM #7
Lt. General Krulak mentions this in his book, First to Fight. Like Zulu mentioned, the Army broke some records flying Gen. Joseph Stillwell out quick, fast, and in a hurry from the US since they couldn't stand for the world to see a Marine in charge of a field army.
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