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This is the ribbon bar of Major General William W. Stickney:
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1349:United States Marine Corps reservists
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1254:"Burial detail: Stickney, William W"
437:and embarked with his battalion for
356:(1st Battalion), Lieutenant Colonel
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527:Securities and Exchange Commission
320:Supreme Court of the United States
16:United States Marine Corps general
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1369:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
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537:. He was promoted to the rank of
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859:American Defense Service Medal
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240:and decorated officer of the
35:MG William W. Stickney, USMC
914:Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
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83:Arlington National Cemetery
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1334:Lawyers from New York City
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1095:"William W. Stickney Dies"
909:Armed Forces Reserve Medal
889:World War II Victory Medal
842:Reserve Good Conduct Medal
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513:occupation duties in Japan
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370:Marine Corps Base Quantico
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850:with four battle clasps
471:He led his battalion to
230:William Wallace Stickney
102:United States of America
23:William Wallace Stickney
1153:valor.militarytimes.com
865:American Campaign Medal
837:Navy Good Conduct Medal
402:Following the Japanese
316:Washington Times Herald
291:Stickney then attended
278:Navy Good Conduct Medal
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404:Attack on Pearl Harbor
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286:Saxtons River, Vermont
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191:Battle of Guadalcanal
126:Years of service
1008:Marine Corps Reserve
980:Marine Corps Reserve
962:William T. Fairbourn
952:Marine Corps Reserve
928:Guadalcanal Campaign
533:under Major General
531:Marine Corps Reserve
503:under Major General
449:for his leadership.
435:Guadalcanal campaign
354:Leonard B. Cresswell
254:Marine Corps Reserve
196:Battle of the Tenaru
163:Marine Corps Reserve
1208:. HyperWar Websites
1126:. HyperWar Websites
408:1st Marine Regiment
385:1st Marine Division
338:Richard P. Williams
550:Bethesda, Maryland
501:V Amphibious Corps
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71:Bethesda, Maryland
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51:May 16, 1899
1329:1980 deaths
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1206:ibiblio.org
1124:ibiblio.org
564:Decorations
178:World War I
1318:Categories
1187:2018-03-25
1069:2018-03-25
1027:References
872:with four
821:Combat "V"
462:New Guinea
447:Combat "V"
260:Early life
90:Allegiance
47:1899-05-16
1308:Biography
1104:March 25,
454:Melbourne
439:Australia
1238:25 March
1212:25 March
1159:25 March
1130:25 March
922:See also
895:4th Row
855:3rd Row
827:2nd Row
813:1st Row
558:Virginia
307:degree.
159:Commands
108:Service/
877:⁄
509:colonel
1294:Portal
473:Pavuvu
234:lawyer
223:Lawyer
209:Awards
154:0-4563
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78:Buried
1263:4 May
1181:(PDF)
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1214:2018
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1132:2018
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381:Cuba
134:Rank
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61:Died
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41:Born
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