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Littleton Tazewell Waller | |
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Nickname(s) | "Tony" |
Born | York County, Virginia, U.S. | September 26, 1856
Died | July 13, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 69)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1880–1920 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Marine Corps Brevet Medal Navy Specially Meritorious Service Medal |
Relations | Littleton W. T. Waller Jr. (son) John B. W. Waller (son) Henry T. Waller (son) |
Littleton Tazewell "Tony" Waller (September 26, 1856 – July 13, 1926) was a career officer in the United States Marine Corps, who served in the Spanish–American War, the Caribbean and Asia. He was court-martialed and acquitted for his actions during the Philippine–American War, when he led an ill-fated expedition across the island of Samar. Waller retired from the Marines holding the rank of major general.