Alexander Vandegrift
Search results
William Henry Rupertus (November 14, 1889 – March 25, 1945) was a major general in the United States Marine Corps, who commanded the famed 1st Marine Division in the Pacific in World War II and also authored the USMC Rifleman's Creed.
General William H. Rupertus, USMC, is best known today for writing the US Marine Corps’ Rifleman’s Creed, which begins, “This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine”—which has been made famous by films such as Full Metal Jacket and Jarhead.
Major General William H. Rupertus, a staunch advocate of expert marksmanship and accredited author of “My Rifle – The Creed of a United States Marine”, was born in Washington, D.C., on 14 November 1889.
The Rifleman's Creed (also known as My Rifle and The Creed of the United States Marine) is a part of basic United States Marine Corps doctrine. Major General William H. Rupertus wrote it during World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor between late 1941 and early 1942, but its first publication was in San Diego in the Marine Corps ...
If many within the division had serious doubts about the length and ferocity of the Peleliu campaign, one did not: the 1st Marine Division Commander, Maj. Gen. William H. Rupertus. The “balding but dapper” leader had over 30 years in the Marine Corps and had served at a variety of duty stations.
Commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1913, Rupertus had served as commander of a ship’s Marine troop detachment during World War I, and later in Haiti and China. William H. Rupertus was the Major General of the United States Marine Corps.
The name of William Rupertus is not necessarily recognized by the casual observer of Marine Corps history. He is, however, one of the unsung heroes of the modern Marine Corps.
Dec 1, 2021 · On 15 September 1944, the 1st Marine Division landed on Peleliu with its commander, Major General William H. Rupertus, confidently predicting the Japanese-held island would be in U.S. hands within four days.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Brigadier General William H. Rupertus (MCSN: 0-852), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary...
Rupertus, William Henry (1889-1945) Marine Corps. Via Arlington National Cemetery Website. Rupertus began his military service in the National Guard before attending the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School, as the Coast Guard Academy was then known.
