William K. MacNulty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William K. MacNulty

United States Marine Corps general

Date of Birth: 22-May-1892

Place of Birth: Antrim, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1964

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About William K. MacNulty

  • William Kirk MacNulty (May 22, 1892 in Antrim, Pennsylvania – August 3, 1964) was a U.
  • S.
  • Marine.
  • He was a U.S.
  • Marine Corps second lieutenant during World War I and saw action at the Battle of the Argonne Forest.
  • He served as a captain during the Second U.S.
  • Nicaraguan Campaign (1926–1933).
  • During the Second World War, as a lieutenant colonel he commanded the U.S.
  • Marine Corps defense of Guam against Imperial Japanese forces during the First Battle of Guam.
  • He was incarcerated by the Japanese as a prisoner of war.
  • He was promoted to brigadier general during captivity and retired from military service in 1946.
  • He is buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo County, California.

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