Charles Grant Long | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1869 |
Birth Place: | South Weymouth, Massachusetts |
Death Place: | South Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Serviceyears: | 1891–1921 |
Rank: | Major General |
Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
Battles: | Philippine–American War Spanish–American War Boxer Rebellion World War I |
Awards: | Marine Corps Brevet Medal Navy Cross |
Relations: | Richard H. Long, brother[1] |
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.
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: