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Smith, Oliver P. 1893- 1977

Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps from 1948-1950.

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A career marine officer, Oliver P. Smith, served as the Marine Corps Chief of Staff, from 1948-1950. He commanded the successful retreat and extraction of the 1st Marine Division from an overwhelming Chinese counter-offensive near the Chosin Reservoir.

Chief of Staff, Marine Corps, 1948-1950

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