The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Underhill, James L. (original) (raw)

1891-7-12

Born at San Francisco

1913

Graduates from University of California

1913-11

Second lieutenant

Commissioned into the Marine Corps

1916-8

First lieutenant

1917-3

Captain

Commander, Marine Detachment, BBConnecticut

1918-10

Commander, 8 Separate Battalion, France

1919

Service in Nicaragua

1924

Service in Philippines

1925

Major

1927

Commander, 3 Battalion, 4 MarineRegiment, China

1934

Lieutenant colonel

1937

Executive officer, 6 Marine Regiment, China

1938

Colonel

Commander, Marine Barracks, Portsmouth

1940

Executive officer, Adjutant and Inspector's Department, Marine Corps Headquarters

1942-4

Brigadier general

Commander, Marine Corps Base, San Diego

1943-4

Commander, Camp Lejeune

1943-8

Assistant division commander, 4 Marine Division

1944

Island commander, Tinian

1944-11

Major general

Deputy commander, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

1945-3-21

Inspector general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

1946

President, Post War Reorganization Board, Marine Corps Headquarters

1946-11-1

Lieutenant general

Retires

1991-10-7

Dies at Monterey, California