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Harry B. Liversedge

1894 - 1951

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Brigadier General Harry Bluett Liversedge (September 21, 1894 – November 25, 1951), whose regiment figured in the historic raising the flag on Iwo Jima, was a United States Marine who died in 1951 after almost 25 years of service. His last assignment was as director of the Marine Corps Reserve. The former Olympic track star was awarded his first Navy Cross while leading the crack 1st Marine Raider Regiment in the tough jungle fighting on New Georgia. His second was for extraordinary heroism as commander of the 28th Marine Regiment at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Harry B. Liversedge is the 2,093rd most popular military personnel (down from 2,050th in 2024), the 17,180th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,348th in 2019) and the 205th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among military personnels, Harry B. Liversedge ranks 2,089 out of 2,058. Before him are Princess Salma bint Abdullah, and Murder of Gurgen Margaryan. After him are Michael A. Monsoor, Vikram Batra, Asim Munir, Alexey Milchakov, Valeriy Chybineyev, Vladlen Tatarsky, Igor Osipov, Michael P. Murphy, Fernando Pereira, and Pat Tillman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Harry B. Liversedge ranks 266. Before him are H. V. Evatt, Harry Cobby, Jimmy McHugh, Fred Allen, Bud Jamison, and Mark Van Doren.  Among people deceased in 1951, Harry B. Liversedge ranks 187. Before him are Alfred Lindley, Gerald Logan, Mildred Bailey, Cecil Green, Oscar Micheaux, and Nellie McClung.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harry B. Liversedge ranks 17,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Brian Holland (1941), Dan Futterman (1967), Jamie Raskin (1962), Sherri Saum (1974), Mike Dean (1965), and Noah Cyrus (2000). After him are ZHU (1989), Tony Nese (1985), Christin Cooper (1959), Michelle Stafford (1965), Julie Powell (1973), and Perez Hilton (1978).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Harry B. Liversedge ranks 204. Before him are Robert J. O'Neill (1976), Sybil Ludington (1761), Ricardo Sanchez (1953), CC Sabathia (1980), and John W. Raymond (1962). After him are Michael A. Monsoor (1981), Michael P. Murphy (1976), Pat Tillman (1976), Kimberly Cheatle (1972), Brett Crozier (1970), Bowe Bergdahl (1986), and Salvatore Giunta (1985).

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