Portal:United States Marine Corps/Infoboxes

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• Note: Awards are in order of precedence (not chronological), down to the Purple Heart. Other decorations may be noted in the body of the article.
  

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• Individual Marines
• Marine Corps installations
• Marine Corps aviation units

For Individual Marines See here for suggested template for Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients. Lewis Burwell Puller June 26, 1898 - October 11, 1971 "Chesty" Puller Nickname "Chesty" Place of birth West Point, Virginia Place of death Saluda, Virginia Allegiance United States of America of America Service/branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1918-1955 Rank Lieutenant General Unit 1st Marine Division Commands held 2nd Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion 7th Marines 1st Marine Regiment Battles/wars World War II *Battle of Guadalcanal *Battle of Cape Gloucester *Battle of Peleliu Korean War *Battle of Inchon *Battle of Chosin Reservoir Awards Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart	For Marine Corps Installations Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Southern California MCB Pendleton Insignia Type Military base Built 1942 In use 1942 - present Garrison I Marine Expeditionary Force
For aviation squadrons Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 VMFA-314 Insignia courtesy of www.military-graphics.com Active October 1, 1943 - present Country United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Type Fighter/Attack Role Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance Part of Marine Aircraft Group 11 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Nickname Black Knights Engagements World War II Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom