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GEN William Phillips Biddle

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GEN William Phillips Biddle

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
25 Feb 1923 (aged 69)
Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 3, Grave 1405-A-E
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United States Marine Corps General. He was promoted to Major General in 1911 and served as the eleventh Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1911 to 1914. Although he retired in 1914, he returned to active duty at the San Diego Naval Base during World War I. He died in Nice, France. During the Spanish American War he was a captain and commanding officer of the Marine Guard on USFS Olympia, Commodore George Dewey's flagship of the 7-ship Asiatic Squadron and at the Battle of Manila Bay. Additionally, he was Marine Officer of the Fleet.
United States Marine Corps General. He was promoted to Major General in 1911 and served as the eleventh Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1911 to 1914. Although he retired in 1914, he returned to active duty at the San Diego Naval Base during World War I. He died in Nice, France. During the Spanish American War he was a captain and commanding officer of the Marine Guard on USFS Olympia, Commodore George Dewey's flagship of the 7-ship Asiatic Squadron and at the Battle of Manila Bay. Additionally, he was Marine Officer of the Fleet.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Apr 15, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7357128/william_phillips-biddle: accessed ), memorial page for GEN William Phillips Biddle (17 Dec 1853–25 Feb 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7357128, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.