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COMMANDER // 1882–1967

Holland M. Smith

generalUnited StatesUnited States2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1882 – 1967

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of Tarawa — November 20, 1943 · United States · World War IIIwo Jima — Feb–Mar 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1943–1945 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 61.

Profile

Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. His nickname, "Howlin' Mad" Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916.

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Battles (2)

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