Earl E. Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1919
Place of Birth: Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 12-Nov-2015
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Earl E. Anderson
- General Earl Edward Anderson (June 24, 1919 – November 12, 2015) was an American Marine Corps general.
- The youngest active duty Marine ever promoted to the rank of general and the first active duty Marine Naval Aviator to be promoted to a 4-star rank, became Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on April 1, 1972.
- He was promoted to general on March 31, 1972.
- General Keith B.
- McCutcheon had been promoted to four-star rank the day of his retirement for medical reasons on July 1, 1971.
- During his 35-year Marine career, he has served in combat actions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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