John Twiggs Myers | |
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Nickname(s) | "Handsome Jack" |
Born | Wiesbaden, Germany | January 29, 1871
Died | April 17, 1952 Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida | (aged 81)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1895–1934 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Department of the Pacific |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War *Capture of Guam *Battle of Manila Philippine–American War *Battle of Olongapo *Battle of Bacoor Boxer Rebellion *Siege of Peking Banana Wars *Santo Domingo Expedition *Cuban Expedition *Haitian Expedition *Mexican Expedition World War I *Battle of the Atlantic |
Awards | Marine Corps Brevet Medal |
Relations | David E. Twiggs (grandfather) Abraham Myers (father) |
John Twiggs Myers (January 29, 1871 – April 17, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps general who was most famous for his service as the American Legation Guard in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.