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The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Yamara 13:05, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Marine 1st Lt. - Matthew R. Vandergrift (also spelled in some sources as Vandegrift) - died on in combat in Iraq on 4/21/2008. Was he any relation?--Purpleslog (talk) 06:32, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vandegrift High School - named for Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew R. Vandegrift (mentioned above), obviously not for Alexander Vandegrift, more for instance http://www.kvue.com/news/New-high-school-named-after-fallen-Marine-101311379.html

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Last edited at 13:05, 13 May 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 07:13, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

"In popular culture" links to a wrong person

it should be Stephen Leeder, the actor (not sure if he is on Wikipedia). Instead, it links to some Australian doctor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.69.199.182 (talk) 12:25, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]