Anthony Gale | |
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 Anthony Gale Memorial, Lincoln County Courthouse, Stanford, Kentucky | |
| Born | Ireland |
| Died | December 12, 1843 Stanford, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1798–1820 (Dismissed from Service) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| Battles / wars | Quasi-War of 1798–1800 First Barbary War of 1801–1805 War of 1812 |
Anthony Gale was an Irish–American military officer who served as the fourth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and is known as being the only one ever fired. Fewer records survive concerning him than any other commandant.[1] He is the only commandant for whom the Marines neither know his burial location nor have a portrait or likeness.