John A. Lejeune, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps Commandant
Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1867
Place of Birth: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 20-Nov-1942
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John A. Lejeune
- John Archer Lejeune (; January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
- Lejeune had nearly 40 years service in the Marine Corps including commanding the U.S.
- Army's 2nd Division during World War I.
- His service with the Marine Corps after he retired was as the 5th Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was named in his honor during World War II.
- Lejeune is often referred to in the present day as being the "greatest of all Leathernecks" and the "Marine's Marine."
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