. "Nicaraguan Medal of Military Merit.png"@en . . "1912"^^ . "Oskaloosa, Iowa"@en . . . "1892-01-18"^^ . . "service-star"@en . "Dominican Campaign Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "Place of burial"@en . . "Yangtze Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . "Lieutenant General Thomas Eugene Watson (January 18, 1892 \u2013 March 6, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps General who served in the Marine Corps from 1912\u20131950. His last command (January 1, 1948 \u2013 July 1, 1950) was as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Previously, he had commanded the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was Commanding Officer of the famed Second Division in the battle for Saipan and Tinian during World War II. For outstanding services in this capacity, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal."@en . . . "award-star"@en . . "Thomas E. Watson (USMC)"@en . . "Fleet Marine Force, Pacific"@en . "0"^^ . "World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . "1"^^ . . . . "1966-03-06"^^ . "4"^^ . "Lieutenant General Thomas Eugene Watson (January 18, 1892 \u2013 March 6, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps General who served in the Marine Corps from 1912\u20131950. His last command (January 1, 1948 \u2013 July 1, 1950) was as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Previously, he had commanded the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was Commanding Officer of the famed Second Division in the battle for Saipan and Tinian during World War II. For outstanding services in this capacity, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal."@en . . . "LtGen Thomas E. Watson"@en . . "Marine Corps Good Conduct ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . . "Noribbon.png"@en . . "\"Terrible Tommy\""@en . "Thomas Eugene Watson"@en . "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "106"^^ . "Mexican Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . . "American Defense Service ribbon.svg"@en . . "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg"@en . . "Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . "40"^^ . "2"^^ . "Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg"@en . "3"^^ . "Nicaraguan Campaign ribbon 1933.svg"@en .