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COMMANDER // 1897–1973

Graves B. Erskine

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1897 – 1973

19001910192019301940195019601970World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Iwo Jima — Feb–Mar 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1945 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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General Graves Blanchard Erskine was a United States Marine Corps officer who led the 3rd Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.

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Battles (1)

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