Wallace Greene Jr. Removing Stars from His Uniform
Original caption: Marine-to-Marine talk.
Parris Island, S.C.:
Brig. Gen. Wallace M. Greene, Jr., commanding general, Recruit Training command here, removes stars from his collar as he said, "I don't want to talk to you as a general officer in the Marine Corps. I want to speak just as a Marine."
The incident occurred during his speech to graduating members of the ill-fated Platoon 71 who were involved in the disciplinary march in which six members lost their lives April 8th.
© Bettmann/CORBIS Date Photographed May 11, 1956 Location Information Parris Island, South Carolina, USA
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