What is "vandergrift"

Usage examples of "vandergrift".

General Vandergrift addressed the junior Marine present, "would you put map one up on the screen, please?

General Vandergrift said, standing in front of the map and pointing to the island that always reminded Lucky Lew Harris of a tape worm.

General Vandergrift went on, "we have reason to believe the Japanese are building an airfield here, on the Northern side of the island, near Lunga point.

There Admiral Fletcher informed General Vandergrift that he had received permission from Admiral Ghormley to withdraw from the Guadalcanal area.

According to the General's orderly, who overheard a great deal, and who was a reliable source of information for the Sergeant Major, no one-not General Vandergrift, not even Admiral Chester W.

General Vandergrift came aboard the McCawley a little before midnight last night and was informed by Admiral Fletcher that the Navy is turning chicken and pulling out.

Thus he had the strong conviction that he and General Vandergrift were brothers.

And there was confirmation, too, of Pickering's conviction that if there was only the opportunity, he and Vandergrift could become friends.

So Vandergrift formed there an ad hoc unit, "The Lunga Boat Pool," made up of the boats and their mixed Navy and Coast Guard crews.

When he arrived, he spoke to another officer, who looked around and then pointed to Vandergrift and Pickering.

General Vandergrift does not hand out decorations like the Legion of Merit lightly.

Major General Alexander Archer Vandergrift, USMC, was Commanding General, First Marine Division.

Edson stood at the sandbagged entrance to the command post of the Commanding General, First Marine Division, until General Alexander Archer Vandergrift sensed his presence.

When Vandergrift looked at him, Edson saluted, and then went into the CP.

He handed the list to Vandergrift, who read it and then looked at him.