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Wendell Cushing Neville

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and 14th Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Summary

Wendell Cushing Neville was born on May 12, 1870[1], in Portsmouth[2]. He died on July 8, 1930[3], in Maryland[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Annapolis[7]
  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: Commandant of the Marine Corps[10]
  • Educated at: United States Naval Academy[11]
  • Award received: Medal of Honor[12], Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], Distinguished Service Medal[14], Victory Medal[15], Army of Occupation of Germany Medal[16], Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[18], Marine Corps Brevet Medal[19], Croix de Guerre[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Military branch: United States Marine Corps[22]
  • Commons category: Wendell Cushing Neville[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: major general[24]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[25], Spanish–American War[26], Boxer Rebellion[27], Mexican Revolution[28], Banana Wars[29]
  • Family name: Neville[30]
  • Given name: Wendell[31]
  • Described at URL: https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Information-for-Units/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients-By-Unit/LtCol-Wendell-Cushing-Neville/[32]
  • Name in native language: Wendell Cushing Neville[33]
  • Start of work period: 1886[34]
  • Sibling: Edwin Linscott Neville[35]

Why It Matters

Wendell Cushing Neville has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Wendell Cushing Neville born?

Wendell Cushing Neville's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

Where did Wendell Cushing Neville die?

Wendell Cushing Neville passed away in Maryland[4].

What did Wendell Cushing Neville do for work?

Wendell Cushing Neville worked as a military officer[5].

Where did Wendell Cushing Neville go to school?

Wendell Cushing Neville was educated at United States Naval Academy[11].

What awards did Wendell Cushing Neville receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[12], Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], Distinguished Service Medal[14], and Victory Medal[15].

Related Entities

Maryland United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conflict → —
    Place of birth → Portsmouth
    Educated at → United States Naval Academy
    Family name → Neville
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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