Roy Geiger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRoy Geiger
United States Marine
Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1885
Place of Birth: Middleburg, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 23-Jan-1947
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Roy Geiger
- General Roy Stanley Geiger (January 25, 1885 – January 23, 1947) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War I and World War II.
- In World War II, he became the first Marine Corps general to lead an army-sized force. Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 before assuming the command of the U.S.
- Tenth Army upon the combat death of its commander, Lt.
- General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr..
- Geiger successfully led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell.
- Marine Corps base Camp Geiger in North Carolina is named in his honor.
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