Amor L. Sims (original) (raw)

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Amor LeRoy Sims (May 29, 1896 – November 30, 1978) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment during World War II. He also served as chief of the Norfolk Police Department from 1949 to 1952. (en)

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1st Battalion, 7th Marines
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World War I *Battle of Belleau Wood *Battle of Soissons *Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge *Meuse-Argonne Offensive Banana Wars *Dominican Campaign *Nicaraguan Campaign World War II *Guadalcanal Campaign *Actions along the Matanikau *Battle for Henderson Field *New Britain campaign *Battle of Cape Gloucester (en)

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Colonel Amor LeRoy Sims, USMC (en)

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CoS of 1st Marine Division (en)

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Chief of Police, Norfolk, Virginia (en)

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Amor LeRoy Sims (en)

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"The Iron Duke" (en)

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World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg (en)
American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg (en)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg (en)
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United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg (en)
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Commanding Officer of the 7th Marine Regiment (en)

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Amor LeRoy Sims (May 29, 1896 – November 30, 1978) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment during World War II. He also served as chief of the Norfolk Police Department from 1949 to 1952. (en)

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