Background
OSTERHOUT, Ceorge Howard was born on April 27, 1883 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of George Howard and Harriette (LaRose) Osterhout.
Major United States Marine Corps
OSTERHOUT, Ceorge Howard was born on April 27, 1883 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of George Howard and Harriette (LaRose) Osterhout.
United States Military Academy. Field Officers’ School, Quantico, Virginia. Advanced Class Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
I. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1909, Major, temporary, 1918, Major, 1920. Served, Philippines, 1910-1911, China, 1912, W. Indies, 1913. Vera Cruz, 1914, Haiti, landing and occupation, 1915-1917, France, 1917-1919, Santo Domingo, 1924-1925.
While in France, in line as observer with French and British, Bois Louisiana Pretre, Vimy, Ypres. Gondrecourt, France; in line with Marines, Verdun, Belleau Woods (commanding 6 M.G. Battalion, Second Division.). Commanding, Third Battalion, Army Candidate School, Langre, 1918-1919.
Discovered and explored site of Jean Ribault’s Fort Charles (1562), Parris Island, South Carolina (United States placed §40,000 monument on site). Invented three machine gun devices adopted by American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1918.
Member: 32° Masons; Knight Templar. Shrine; Sojourners. Clubs: San Diego, Athletic (San Diego).
Spouse Carriemae Morrall, October 2, 1911, Manila, P.