When the Marine Corps was not satisfied with the leadership of its commander, Major General Clayton B. Vogel, Commandant Thomas Holcomb ordered Alexander Vandegrift to take command.
Alexander Vandegrift (1887–1973), United States Marine Corps Commandant and general
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