KENTUCKY LEGENDS
Set forth below are biographies of Marines, who have either been born or have lived in the Commonwealth of Kentucky at some time during their lives, either as private citizens or on active duty, or have been interred in Kentucky following their death, and have distinguished themselves through exceptional and/or valorous service to their nation. Nominations for inclusion of additional Marines for this honor should be forwarded, with supporting documentation, to the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky for its consideration
William F. Harris
William F. Harris William F. Harris was born March 6, 1918 at Lexington, Kentucky, to a family whose military heritage dates back to the Revolutionary War. His father, LtGen Field Harris, USMC, served as commanding general of the Marine Air…
Anthony Gale
Anthony Gale Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of United States Marine Corps (1819 - 1820). Prior to becoming the 4th Commandant of the Marine Corps, LtCol Gale fought, in fairly quick succession, the French, the Barbary pirates, the British – and a…
Field Harris
Field Harris During the course of the Korean War, Major General Field Harris would suffer a grievous personal loss. While he served as Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, his son, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Harris, was with the 1st…
Logan Feland
Logan Feland Major General Logan Feland (18 August 1869–17 July 1936) was a United States Marine Corps general who last served as Commanding General of the Department of the Pacific. Feland served during the Spanish-American War (3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry), the occupation of Veracruz (1914) and…
Foster C. Lahue
Foster C. Lahue Lieutenant General Foster C. LaHue, USMC (September 2, 1917 - February 12, 1996), retired from active duty on 1 September 1974. He was born in Corydon, Indiana; graduated from Corydon High School, and from DePauw University in…