Timeline
Birth- 29 Nov 1920
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 54 years
Service Number
06857
Rank
Lieutenant General
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Marine Corps
Awards
Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit w/ 1 Gold Star
Service End Date
1 Sept 1974
Served For
United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 26 - 20 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Service End Date
31 Dec 1946
Awards
Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal w/ 4 Gold Stars
Unit
Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323)
Service Number
06857
Commissioned
12 May 1941
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Major
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 14 Jul 1940-Age: 20 years
Pennsylvania
Private First Class
1950 - 1953Korean War
Unit 1
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal w/ 1 Gold Star
Conflict Period
Korean War
Branch
Marine Corps
Service Number
06857
Unit 2
Marine Attack Squadron 312 (VMA-312)
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Served For
United States of America
1955 - 1975Vietnam War
Rank
Colonel
Unit 1
III Marine Amphibious Force
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Branch
Marine Corps
Awards
Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" device & 1 Gold Star
Service Number
06857
Unit 2
Force Logistics Command, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
Served For
United States of America
Death- 20 Aug 2011-Age: 91 years
Columbus, North Carolina
Burial- Aug 2011-Age: 91 years
Arlington, Virginia
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Other Facts
Full Name
George Clifton Axtell
Full Name
George Clifton Axtell, Jr
Social Security
Last Residence
Columbus, NC
Social Security Card Issued
South Carolina
Social Security Number
***-**-2609
Gender
Male