Michael P. Ryan (USMC), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps general
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1916
Place of Birth: Osage City, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 09-Jan-2005
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Michael P. Ryan (USMC)
- Michael Patrick Ryan (January 30, 1916 – January 9, 2005) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general.
- He is most noted for his service as a company commander during Battle of Tarawa, where he earned the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.
- Ryan later served in Korean and Vietnam Wars and ended his career as director of Marine Corps Reserve.
- Together with Colonel James L.
- Fowler, he co-founded the Marine Corps Marathon.
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