Charles G. Long

Charles Grant Long
Long in 1918
Born	(1869-12-14)December 14, 1869 South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died	March 5, 1943(1943-03-05) (aged 73) South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1891–1921
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War Spanish–American War Boxer rebellion World War I
Awards	Marine Corps Brevet Medal Navy Cross

Major General Charles Grant Long (December 14, 1869 – March 5, 1943) was the second Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was also a recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Navy Cross.

Biography

Charles Long was born December 14, 1869, in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1891 and received a commission as a second lieutenant on July 1, 1891.

He retired from the Marine Corps in December 1921 after 30 years of service and died March 5, 1943 at South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Awards

Long's awards and decorations include:

1st Row	Marine Corps Brevet Medal						Navy Cross						West Indies Naval Campaign Medal
2nd Row	Spanish Campaign Medal				Philippine Campaign Medal				China Relief Expedition Medal				Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)
3rd Row	Mexican Service Medal				Haitian Campaign Medal				Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with two service stars				World War I Victory Medal

References

General

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Major General Charles Grant Long, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marie Corps. Retrieved June 22, 2009. 
• John E. Lelle SgtMaj. USMC (Ret) (1988). The Brevet Medal. Quest Publishing Co. ISBN 0-915779-02-1. 
• "Marine Corps Officers: 1798 to 1900". Naval Historical Center. 2006-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
• Edward S. Haynes (May 1972). "The United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Its Recipients". The Collector. 23 (5).  |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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