Dewitt Peck

DeWitt Peck
Major General DeWitt Peck
Born	May 29, 1894(1894-05-29) Bakersfield, California
Died	January 13, 1973(1973-01-13) (aged 78) Andrews Air Force Base Hospital
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1915–1946
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Purple Heart

DeWitt Peck (May 29, 1894 – January 13, 1973) was the 18th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Early years

Peck was born May 29, 1894 in Bakersfield, California and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts including World War I.

By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of Major General. He died January 13, 1973 in Andrews Air Force Base Hospital.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Major General DeWitt Peck, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Peck_D.htm. Retrieved June 22, 2009. 

Military offices
Preceded by Pedro del Valle	Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division 8 August 1945 –10 June 1946	Succeeded by

Persondata
Name	Peck, Dewitt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 29, 1894
Place of birth	Bakersfield, California
Date of death	January 13, 1973
Place of death	Andrews Air Force Base Hospital