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Last Known Activity
LtGen. James Profit Riseley, A veteran of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan,and Tinian, he earned
the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal during WW II combat. Born 7 May 1898, at Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, LtGen. Riseley entered the US Naval Academy during
WW I and upon graduation in 1922, was commissioned a Marine 2nd Lt. that summer he
entered the Marine officers Basic School at Quantico.
In June 1949,he was ordered to Princeton University, where he commanded the Naval
Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit and was Professor of Naval Science. He was
promoted to BGen.in Jan.1951,and that July began an eighteen month assignment as
Chief of Staff of theMarine Corps School at Quantico.
He was promoted to MajGen. in September 1953, and to LtGen. upon retiredment in July 1959,
by reason of having been specially commended in combat !
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1922-1922, MCB Quantico, VA
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1923-1925, 8th Marine Regiment
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1923-1925, 1st Marine Brigade
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1928-1933, MarDet Haitian Constabulary
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1943-1944, 2nd Marine Division
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1943-1944, 6th Marine Regiment
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1949-1951, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
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1953-1953, MAG-11
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1953-1954, MCB Camp Pendleton
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1954-1955, 3rd Marine Division
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1958-1959, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC
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