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William Weise

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William Weise
Nickname(s)Wild Bill
Born (1929-03-10) March 10, 1929 (age 95)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1951-1982
Rank Brigadier General
Commands2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsNavy Cross
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Purple Heart (3)
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry

William Weise (born March 10, 1929) is a retired United States Marine Corps Brigadier General who served in the Vietnam War.

Early life and education

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Weise was born in south Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 in order to use the GI Bill to attend law school.[1]

Military career

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Vietnam War

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Lt.Col. Weise assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines in October 1967 and commanded them during Operation Napoleon/Saline and at the Battle of Dai Do where he was seriously injured. For his actions at Dai Do Weise was awarded the Navy Cross.[2][3]

Post-Vietnam

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Weise retired from the Marine Corps in 1982 after 31 years of service.[1]

In his role as co-chair of the Marine Corps Heritage Center committee he assisted with the funding and creation of the National Museum of the Marine Corps which opened in 2006.[1]

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

  1. ^ a b c Tom Jackman (10 November 2013). "Vietnam veteran who helped build Marine Corps museum now subject of new biography". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ Telfer, Gary (1984). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: Fighting the North Vietnamese 1967. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 139. ISBN 978-1494285449.
  3. ^ Shulimson, Jack (1997). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1968 The Defining Year. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. pp. 297–304. ISBN 0-16-049125-8.