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Marine MGen Oscar Ray Cauldwell (Speed).
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Contact Info
Home Town Nyesville, Ind
Last Address Hartford, Conn
Date of Passing Sep 08, 1959
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
ACCORDING TO CORP DONALD WITHEE, AFTER I INTRODUCED THE GENERAL TO GYSGT JOHN BASSILONE (MOH), HE SAID THE GENERAL WAS GRACIOUS AND DOWN TO EARTH. WE HAD A GOOD " MARINE TO MARINE " CHAT.
1944-1946, 9903, Infantry Training Center Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Commander all training commands "SDA" (San Diego Area). ((These commands morphed through 4 or 5 different names and command titles as training, redistribution and disposition of both replacement and returning troops.))
Jan 1946 - Apr 1946 he was a patient in and out of USNH Santa Margarita Ranch (presently USNH Camp Pendleton), finally retiring in April 1946 "by reason of physical disability".