Merwin H. Silverthorn

Merwin Hancock Silverthorn
Born	September 22, 1896(1896-09-22) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	August 14, 1985(1985-08-14) (aged 88) Bethesda Naval Hospital
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1917 - 1954
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star Purple Heart

Merwin Hancock Silverthorn (September 22, 1896—August 14, 1985) was the 3rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Early years

Silverthorn was born September 22, 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and enlisted in the Marines as a private in 1917. He was an expert in amphibious warfare and taught courses at Marine Corps training facilities in the 1930s. He served in numerous conflicts including World War I and World War II.

By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant General. He died August 14, 1985 in Bethesda naval Hospital and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Lieut. Gen. Merwin Hancock Silverthorn died August 14 at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.

Decorations

1st Row		Navy Cross
2nd Row	Distinguished Service Cross	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Silver Star with 1 award star	Legion of Merit
3rd Row	Purple Heart	Army Commendation Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation	Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
4th Row	World War I Victory Medal	Army of Occupation of Germany Medal	Haitian Campaign Medal	American Defense Service Medal with fleet clasp
5th Row	American Campaign Medal	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three battle stars	World War II Victory Medal	National Defense Service Medal

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

• Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

References

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

• "Major General Merwin Hancock Silverthorn, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Silverthorn_MH.htm. Retrieved June 30, 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Silverthorn, Merwin Hancock
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 22, 1896
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of death	August 14, 1985
Place of death	Bethesda Naval Hospital