Vernon Edgar Megee | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General Vernon E. Megee | |
| Born | June 5, 1900 Tulsa, Oklahoma, US |
| Died | January 14, 1992 (aged 91) Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1919–1959 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | MCAS Cherry Point 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Medal Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" |
| Other work | Superintendent, Marine Military Academy |
General Vernon Edgar Megee (June 5, 1900 – January 14, 1992) was a United States Marine Corps general. He is recognized as a pioneer in the development of close air support for ground combat operations.[1] He served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1957; with his final billet from 1957 to 1959 as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. When he retired from the Marine Corps, after 40 years of active duty service, he received a promotion to 4-star rank.
- ^ "General Vernon E. Megee, USMC", Marine Corps Legacy Museum.