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COMMANDER // 1889–1945

William H. Rupertus

generalUnited StatesUnited States3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1889 – 1945

189019001910192019301940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo — August 7, 1942 · United States · World War IIGuadalcanal — 1942–1943 · United States · World War IIBattle of Cape Gloucester — December 26, 1943 · United States · World War II

Active service 1942–1943 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 53.

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William Henry Rupertus was a major general in the United States Marine Corps, who commanded the famed 1st Marine Division in the Pacific in World War II and also authored the USMC Rifleman's Creed.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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