Ronald Reginald Van Stockum | |
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 Van Stockum in 1962 | |
| Birth name | Ronald Reginald Bareham |
| Born | July 8, 1916 Newton, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | April 24, 2022 (aged 105) Shelby County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1937–1969 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Service number | 0-5643 |
| Commands | Marine Corps Reserve Landing Force Training Unit, Pacific 8th Marine Regiment 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Commendation Medal |
Ronald Reginald Van Stockum (July 8, 1916 – April 24, 2022) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. A veteran of Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima campaigns, Van Stockum was most noted for his service as director of the Marine Corps Reserve and later as commanding general of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (Forward) on Okinawa during the Vietnam War.[1]
- ^ "Ronald R. Van Stockum Papers". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-29.