Clayton Barney Vogel

Clayton Barney Vogel
Vogel in 1942
Nickname(s)"Barney"
Born(1882-09-18)September 18, 1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedNovember 26, 1964(1964-11-26) (aged 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1904–1946
RankMajor General
CommandsMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Fleet Marine Force, San Diego Area
I Marine Amphibious Corps
2nd Marine Division
Garde d'Haiti
Battles / warsYangtze Patrol
Veracruz Expedition
Banana Wars World War II
RelationsMajor General Rathvon M. Tompkins (son-in-law)

Clayton Barney Vogel (September 18, 1882 – November 26, 1964) was a United States Marine Corps officer with the rank of major general who served in a variety of capacities from 1902 until 1946. He is best known for his support of the Navajo code talker program.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference New York Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Clayton B. Vogel Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  3. ^ "Clayton B. Vogel – The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia". The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  4. ^ Clark, George B. (2008). United States Marine Corps Generals of World War II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-9543-6. Retrieved 16 May 2017.