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rdfs:label	Vernon E. Megee
rdfs:comment	Vernon Edgar Megee (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1992) was a United States Marine Corps general officer. He is recognized as a pioneer in the development of close air support for ground combat operations. He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1957; with his final billet from 1957 to 1959 as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. When he retired from the Marine Corps after 40 years of active duty service he received a promotion to 4-star rank.
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Number	0 1 2 3
serviceyears	1919
Birth Date	1900-06-05
Commands	1 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps dbkwik:resource/eado2E_9Vk7e_NxRQ3nOfw== Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Branch	25
death place	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Name	Vernon Edgar Megee
Type	award-star service-star
Caption	Vernon E. Megee
Width	106
Ribbon	National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg KSMRib.svg Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Presidential Unit Citation .svg United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg American Defense Service ribbon.svg Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Phliber rib.png Marine Corps Good Conduct ribbon.svg Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg Yangtze Service Medal ribbon.svg Nicaraguan Campaign ribbon 1933.svg Taeguk Cordon Medal.png Navy and Marine Corps Medal ribbon.svg Peruvian Cross of Aeronautical Merit.jpg
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star with "V" Legion of Merit with "V"
death date	1992-01-14
Rank	40
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	World War II *Battle of Iwo Jima *Battle of Okinawa
other device	v
laterwork	Superintendent, Marine Military Academy
placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery
abstract	Vernon Edgar Megee (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1992) was a United States Marine Corps general officer. He is recognized as a pioneer in the development of close air support for ground combat operations. He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1957; with his final billet from 1957 to 1959 as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. When he retired from the Marine Corps after 40 years of active duty service he received a promotion to 4-star rank.