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Home Town Shandaken Ulster Co.
Last Address Roswell, New Mexico
Date of Passing Mar 02, 1992
Location of Interment Santa Fe National Cemetery (VA) - Santa Fe, New Mexico
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 !
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.
The 2nd Marine Division earned renown in World War II, distinguishing itself at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California.
The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade.
