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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bevan Gillet Cass

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Relationship

Classmates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATE OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1943 AND WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. SERVED IN TINIAN, GUAM, SAIPAN, OKINAWA AND JAPANESE OCCUPATION. AIDE TO GENERAL LEMUEL SHEPHERD, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT (3), BRONZE STAR (3), PURPLE HEART (2), ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL (2). RETIRED AS A COLONEL.