Background
Lejeune, John Archer was born on January 10, 1867 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Ovide and Laura Archer (Turpin) Lejeune.
Major general United States Marine Corps
Lejeune, John Archer was born on January 10, 1867 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Ovide and Laura Archer (Turpin) Lejeune.
Louisiana State University, 1881-1884. Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1888, Army War College, 1910.
Shipwrecked on United States Ship Vandalia, in hurricane at Apia, Samoa, March 1889. Second in command Lieutenant United States Marine Corps, July 1, 1890. Promoted through grades to brigadier general, August 29, 1916, major general, July 1, 1918.
In command marines on board Cincinnati, Spanish-American War, 1898. Commanded battalion marines, Isthmus of Panama, 1903-1904. Commanded brigade, P.I., 1908-1909.
Commanded brigade marines during capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 1914, and of regiment marines as part of army of occupation of that city, April-December 1914. Assistant to commandant Marine Corps, Washington, 1915-1917. Appointed commander Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, September 27, 1917.
Arrived at Brest, France, June 8, 1918. Duty with 35th Division, in Wesserling, Alsace sector, Vosges Mts., June 19-July 4, 1918. Commanded 64th Brig., 32d Division, then in Suarce sector on Swiss border, July 5-25, 1918, 4th Brig.
(marine), July 25-28, 1918, 2d Division American Expeditionary Force, July 28, 1918-August 8, 1919. Participated in occupation of Marbache sector (near Metz), battles of St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont Ridge (Champagne offensive), Meuse-Argonne, march to the Rhine, November 17-December 13, 1918, and occupation of Coblenz bridgehead, December 13, 1918-July 15, 1919. Returned to the United States in commanded 2d Division, August 1919.
Commanded Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, October 23, 1919-June 30, 1920. Major general in command Marine Corps, July 1, 1920-March 5, 1929. Retired; superintendent Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1929-1937, superintendent emeritus since 1937.
Member of American Legion. Veterans, of Foreign Wars. Marine Corps League; Masons 32°.
Shrine; Sons of Confederacy. Spanish-American War Veterans Clubs: Kiwanis, Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country, National Press (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Ellie Harrison Murdaugh, October 23, 1895. Children: Mistress James B. Glennon, Laura T., Eugenia D. At sea as naval cadet 2 years.