Holland Smith
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 57 years ago |
Born | Hatchechubbee |
Alabama | |
United States | |
Died | San Diego |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Ada B. Wilkinson |
Books | Coral and Brass |
Children | John V. Smith |
Job | Lawyer |
Army officer | |
Education | US Naval War College |
Auburn University | |
The University of Alabama | |
Awards | Purple Heart |
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 | |
Distinguished Service Medal | |
Date of birth | April 20,1882 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Date of died | January 12,1967 |
Place of burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States |
Movies/Shows | With the Marines at Tarawa |
Parents | John Wesley Smith |
Cornelia Caroline McTyeire | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 562176 |
Holland Smith Life story
Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. His nickname, "Howlin' Mad" Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916.