By Smedley Darlington Butler

Major General - United States Marine Corps [Retired]



Born West Chester, Pa., July 30, 1881



Educated Haverford School



Married Ethel C. Peters, of Philadelphia, June 30, 1905



Awarded two congressional medals of honor, for capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1914, and for capture of Ft. Riviere, Haiti, 1917



Distinguished service medal, 1919



Retired Oct. 1, 1931



On leave of absence to act as director of Department of Safety, Philadelphia, 1932



Lecturer - 1930's



Republican Candidate for Senate, 1932



Died at Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, June 21, 1940



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TO HELL WITH WAR!