Background
Walt, Lewis William was born on February 16, 1913 in Harveyville, Kansas, United States. Son of Albert Miller and Estella May (Shields) Walt.
foundation executive marine corps officer
Walt, Lewis William was born on February 16, 1913 in Harveyville, Kansas, United States. Son of Albert Miller and Estella May (Shields) Walt.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Colorado State University, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Colorado State University, 1967. Graduate, Marine Corps School, 1937.
Graduate, Marine Corps Command and Staff, 1950. Graduate, National War College, 1960. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Barry College, 1967.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1937;
advanced through grades to general, United States Marine Corps, 1968;
various assignments, United States, China, Guam, 1936-1942;
commander Company A., 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Solomon Islands, 1942;
regimental operations officer, then commanding office 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1942-1943;
regimental Executive officer, 5th Marines, 1943-1944;
chief tactics, Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, 1945-1946;
battalion landing team instructor, troop training unit Pacific, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, 1946-1947;
assistant chief staff G-3, 1st Marine Brigade and 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California, 1947;
operations and training officer, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Guam, 1947-1949;
chief staff, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Guam, 1949;
commander special training regiment, Marine Corps Schools, 1949;
chief tactics section S-3, Marine Corps Schools, 1950-1951;
Executive officer, Basic School, 1951-1952;
assistant chief staff military operations, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, 1952;
commanding officer 5th Marines, 1st Marine division, assistant chief staff G-3, chief staff 1st Marine division, Korea, 1952-1953;
director advanced base problem section, Marine Corps Ednl. Center, Quantico, Virginia, 1953-1954;
commanding officer officers basic school, Marine Corps Ednl. Center, Quantico, Virginia, 1954-1956;
member advnaces research group, Marine Corps Ednl.
Center, Quantico, Virginia, 1956-1957;
head detail branch, personnel department, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 1957;
assistant director personnel, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 1957-1959;
Marine Corps representative joint advance study group, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1960-1961;
assistant division commander 2d Marine division, 1961-1962;
director, Marine Corps Landing Force Development Center, Quantico, 1962-1965;
commanding general 3d Marine Amphibious Force, 3d Marine Division, Naval Components commander, 1965-1967;
senior adviser I, Corps Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1965-1967;
director personnel, deputy chief staff for manpower, Corps Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1967-1968;
assistant commandant, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1968-1971;
director, United States Senate Investigation on International Narcotics Traffic, 1972;
senior military member, Presidential Clemency Board, 1974-1975.
Executive director United States Marines Youth Foundation, 1972. Member Elks, Rotary.
Married Nancy Mary Sheehan, June 10, 1944. Children: Lewis William, Lawrence Cecil, Mary Katherine. Married June B. Jacobsen, August 27, 1971.