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About Major General Jonas Mansfield Platt (USMC)
Major General Jonas Mansfield Platt – Participated in the assault landings of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Kwajalein, and Peleliu during World War II. During the Korean War he Commanded 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. From 1958–1960 he Commanded the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. – the oldest Post in the Corps. Commanded the 6th Marine Regiment from 1961–1962. Commanded Task Force Delta in Vietnam from 1965–1966.
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Jonas Mansfield Platt was nephew of Capt. Jonas Henry Platt.
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September 21, 1919
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Brooklyn, New York, Kings County, New York, United States
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July 28, 2000
Age 80
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Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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