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Geiger, Roy

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Geiger, Roy (1885–1947)

US Marine general. He saw action in Guadalcanal in 1942, but was then recalled to become director of Marine Aviation until November 1943 when he became commander of 1st Marine Amphibious Corps and took Bougainville. He then commanded 3rd Marine Amphibious Corps in the assault on Guam in July 1944 and the assault on Okinawa in 1945.

After General Buckner was killed on Okinawa, Geiger took command of the US 10th Army for a short time, becoming the only US Marine officer ever to command a US Army in action.



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