Randolph M. Pate
Randolph McCall Pate | |
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General Randolph M. Pate | |
| Born | February 11, 1898 Port Royal, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1961 (aged 63) National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1918–1959 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commandant of the Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division 1st Marine Division Marine Corps Reserve |
| Battles / wars | Banana Wars |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart |
Randolph McCall Pate (February 11, 1898 – July 31, 1961) was a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 21st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959.
Pate was a veteran of World War II, seeing action at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later served in Korea, and pre-war expeditionary service in Santo Domingo and China.