John H. Masters
U.S. Marine Corps Major General / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Hillary Masters (May 23, 1913 – October 22, 1987) was an American major general in the United States Marine Corps. He spent most of his senior career in the Quartermaster Department and retired in July 1969 as deputy chief of staff to the commander in chief, Atlantic Fleet. His older brother was Lieutenant General James M. Masters Sr.[1][2]
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John Hillary Masters | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bud" |
Born | (1913-05-23)May 23, 1913 Atlanta, Georgia |
Died | October 22, 1987(1987-10-22) (aged 74) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1936–1969 |
Rank | Major general |
Service number | 0-5286 |
Commands held | Marine Supply Center Barstow 4th Marine Regiment 8th Marine Regiment 1st Battalion, 5th Marines |
Battles/wars | World War II Chinese Civil War |
Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Relations | LTG James M. Masters Sr. |
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