DeWitt Peck

DeWitt Peck
Major General DeWitt Peck, USMC
Born	(1894-05-29)May 29, 1894 Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Died	January 13, 1973(1973-01-13) (aged 78) Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1915–1946
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-750
Commands	Assist. Commandant USMC 1st Marine Division 4th Marine Regiment
Battles / wars	Banana Wars Haitian Campaign Nicaraguan Campaign World War I Battle of Saint-Mihiel Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge Chinese Civil War Yangtze Patrol World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Guadalcanal Campaign Operation Cartwheel Solomon Islands campaign Chinese Civil War Operation Beleaguer
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Navy Commendation Medal Purple Heart

DeWitt Peck (May 29, 1894 – January 13, 1973) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general, who served as the 18th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps during World War II. He later commanded the 1st Marine Division during Operation Beleaguer within Chinese Civil War.