Marine Military Academy - Pass In Review Yearbook (Harlingen, TX)

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Commencement 1969 L., V1 a-S1 ,-I il Lieutenant General Lewis William Walt, USMC Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Commencement Speaker Lieutenant General Lewis Wfilliam Wfalt, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, is a native Kansan who graduated from Colorado State University in 1936 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was com- missioned a second lieutenant in the Army Field Artillery Reserve but resigned that commission to accept appointment as a Marine second lieutenant. His overseas tours of duty began with the Sixth Marine Regiment in 1937 when he took part in the defense of the International Settlement of Shanghai, China, and his entire combat career has been spent in the Pacific and Far East areas. The first Navy Cross was awarded to him for extra- ordinary heroism in combat at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, the second for distinguished leadership in combat at Peleliug the Silver Star Medal for con- spicuous gallantry in action in the British Solomon Islands, the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in Korea, and the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force in Vietnam. Staff duties during his 33 years of Marine service include Assistant Chief of Staff, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, Assistant Director of Personnel, Head- quarters Marine Corps, Marine Corps representative on the joint advance study group of the joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of the Marine Corps Landing Force Development Center, Quanticog and Deputy Chief of Staff iManpowerj fDirector of Personnel, Head- quarters Marine Corps. General Walt is a graduate of the National War College, Washington, D.C., and the Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico. He assumed his present position January 1, 1968. 63 ... vg.

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,vi ,T N.-. . v A i I ie: ,I M4 i E Q N bf i if Y x ,rn .nn ' 4 H.--A 9-' PX The Vale-ciictorian CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT JULIAN DUSENBURY II Anxious Seniors await their diplomas