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rdfs:label	Merwin H. Silverthorn
rdfs:comment	Merwin Hancock Silverthorn (September 22, 1896—August 14, 1985) was a highly decorated the 3rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps with the rank of Lieutenant General. He was an expert in amphibious warfare and taught courses at Marine Corps training facilities in the 1930s. He served in numerous conflicts including World War I and World War II.
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serviceyears	1917
Birth Date	1896-09-22
Commands	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Branch	25
death place	Bethesda Naval Hospital
Name	Merwin Hancock Silverthorn
Type	award-star service-star oak
Caption	Merwin H. Silverthorn as a Lieutenant General
Width	106
Ribbon	National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Navy Cross ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg American Defense Service ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Cross ribbon.svg Silver Star ribbon.svg Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg Army of Occupation of Germany ribbon.svg Haitian Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Navy Cross Purple Heart Silver Star
death date	1985-08-14
Rank	30
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	World War I Second Battle of the Marne dbkwik:resource/TN-JlUwxLzrjNMJvwORa8A== Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) World War II
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placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery
abstract	Merwin Hancock Silverthorn (September 22, 1896—August 14, 1985) was a highly decorated the 3rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps with the rank of Lieutenant General. He was an expert in amphibious warfare and taught courses at Marine Corps training facilities in the 1930s. He served in numerous conflicts including World War I and World War II.