Charles G. Long

Charles Grant Long
Charles Grant Long
	Long in 1918
Born	December 14, 1869; South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died	March 5, 1943 (aged 73); South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1891–1921
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars	Philippine–American War; Spanish–American War; Boxer Rebellion; World War I
Awards	Marine Corps Brevet Medal; Navy Cross
Relations	Richard H. Long, brother

Major General Charles Grant Long (December 14, 1869 – March 5, 1943) was the third assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was also a recipient of the Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Navy Cross.

Biography

Charles Long was born December 14, 1869, in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1891 and received a commission as a second lieutenant on July 1, 1891.

He retired from the Marine Corps in December 1921 after 30 years of service and died March 5, 1943, at South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Long's awards and decorations include:

1st Row	Marine Corps Brevet Medal		Navy Cross		West Indies Naval Campaign Medal
2nd Row	Spanish Campaign Medal	Philippine Campaign Medal		China Relief Expedition Medal	Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1912)
3rd Row	Mexican Service Medal	Haitian Campaign Medal		Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with two service stars	World War I Victory Medal

^ "Maj. Gen. Long Dead at 73 in S. Dartmouth". The Boston Daily Globe. March 6, 1943.

General: This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

"Major General Charles Grant Long, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marie Corps. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
John E. Lelle SgtMaj. USMC (Ret) (1988). The Brevet Medal. Quest Publishing Co. ISBN 0-915779-02-1.
"Marine Corps Officers: 1798 to 1900". Naval Historical Center. 2006-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
Edward S. Haynes (May 1972). "The United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Its Recipients". The Collector. 23 (5).

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