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Vogel, Clayton Barney (1882-1964)

Photograph of Clayton B. Vogel

A veteran of jungle operations in Nicaragua, Vogel commanded Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, when war broke out in the Pacific.

Vogel was a strong proponent of the establishment of the Navajo code talkers.

1882-9-18		Born at Philadelphia
1904	Second lieutenant	Graduates from Rutgers University and is commissioned into the Marine Corps
1905		Marine Barracks, Pensacola
1906		Legation guard, Peking
1908	First lieutenant
1909		Officers' School
1909		2 Marine Regiment
1911		Special aide to the White House
1912		2 Marine Regiment
1912		BB Nebraska
1915	Captain	Marine Barracks, Philadelphia
1916		Instructor, Haiti Constabulary
1917	Major
1918		Marine Barracks, Quantico
1919		Commander, Marine Detachment, Pocahontas
1919		Officer in charge, Philadelphia Recruiting District
1920		Commander, Marine Barracks, Washington D.C.
1923		Fleet Marine Officer, Scouting Force
1925		Commander, Scoring Detachment, National Rifle Matches
1926		Judge Advocate General's Bureau
1929		Chief of staff, Nicaraguan National Guard
1930		Commander, Marine Barracks, Naval Operating Base
1930		Chief of staff, Garde d'Haiti
1933		Commandant of the Gard d'Haiti
1934		Adjutant and Inspector General's Office
1937	Brigadier general	Adjutant and Inspector General of the Corps
1939		Commander, 2 Marine Brigade
1941	Major general	Commander, 2 Marine Division
1941		Commander, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet
1942-10		Commander, I Marine Amphibious Corps
1943-8		Commander, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
1944-5		Commander, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island
1946-1		Retires
1964-11-26		Dies at Philadelphia

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