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Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. (February 11, 1920 – June 21, 2005) was United States Marine Corps four-star general and a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Guam.
Mar 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON (June 23, 2005) — Louis H. Wilson, 85, Medal of Honor recipient for heroic actions fighting enemy forces at Fonte Hill, Guam, Mariana Islands, in World War II, and 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, died June 21, 2005, at his home in Birmingham, Alabama, with his family present.
Jul 26, 2021 · Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. retired as the commandant of the Marine Corps in the late 1970s, but he made a name for himself long before that. During World War II, his heroics were...
Gen Louis H. Wilson, U.S.Marine Corps (1941–1979) – Medal of Honor Recipient. There have been a few Commandants who had been recipients of the Medal of Honor, but Louis H. Wilson was the last.
From July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1979, General Wilson served as the 26th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and retired as a Marine Corps General upon completion of that billet.
Jul 19, 2005 · General Louis H. Wilson, Jr., 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient, was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery following a memorial service in his honor held here, July 19.
Jun 25, 2005 · Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr., who received the Medal of Honor in World War II and served as commandant of the Marine Corps in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, died on Tuesday at his home in...
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Louis Hugh Wilson Jr. was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
Jun 25, 2005 · Gen. Louis Hugh Wilson, a Medal of Honor recipient in World War II who was commandant of the Marine Corps in the post-Vietnam era -- and made it harder to join and remain in the Corps -- has...
The Marine Corps lost one of its greats on 21 June 2005 with the death of General Louis H. Wilson, the 26th Commandant. He was impressive in many ways, including that measure of leadership called command presence.
