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William W. Ashurst
William Wallace Ashurst (October 30, 1893 - February 18, 1952) was a Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps, who served as a last commander of the North China Marine Detachment. He was captured by Japanese forces on December 8, 1941 and was held in captivity until the rest of the war.
==Early years==
William W. Ashurst was born on October 30, 1893 in Green Ridge, Missouri. Ashurst attended the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri and was commissioned a Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve on May 21, 1917. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Rifle Range in Winthrop, Maryland, before he embarked for France. Ashurst also received the regular Marine Corps commission in September of the same year.
During World War I, he fought with the 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Division within American Expeditionary Force. In June 1918, Ashurst was wounded, while leading an attack on the German machine gun post during the battle of Belleau Wood. For his service during the battle, Ashurst was decorated for gallantry in action with Silver Star〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Valor Awards for William W. Ashurst )〕 He also earned Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with Guilt Star by the government of France.
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