George F. Good Jr.

George Franklin Good Jr.
MG George F. Good Jr., USMC
Nickname(s)"Frank" or "Goody"
Born(1901-09-16)September 16, 1901
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedOctober 25, 1991(1991-10-25) (aged 90)
Harlingen, Texas, US
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1923–1958
RankLieutenant general
Service number0-3847
CommandsDepartment of the Pacific
Camp Pendleton
2nd Marine Division
the Basic School
5th Defense Battalion
4th Defense Battalion
Battles/warsNicaraguan Campaign
World War II
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)

George Franklin Good Jr. (September 16, 1901 – October 25, 1991) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general. Good is most noted for his service as commander of the Marine Defense Force of Funafuti during World War II and later as commanding general of Department of the Pacific.[1]

  1. ^ "George F. Good Jr. Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2018.