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Marine BGen Duane Faw (3rd SJA CMC).
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Contact Info
Home Town Loraine
Last Address Denton, TX
Date of Passing Mar 26, 2008
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Last Known Activity:
BGen Faw retired from the USMC on Sep 1, 1971. He returned to Texas to continue his family life and law career.
Other Comments:
BGen Faw was a devout Christian and wroye several books on religious philosophy. He was very active in the legal community and religious groups. He also also served as a visiting professor at Pepperdine University.
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.
