Show 0 I People Talked About IO I o c O 1 EN JOHN ARTHUR ARTHUn TC TE E JEUNE Thc The appointment of MaJ Gen John A. A r 10 Lo o J Juno une to succeed Maj Gon Gen Georgo Barnett Darnett as commandant of ot the United States marine marino corps is one more signal honor that has just come to theman tho the thoman thoman man who commanded all the marines marinas In France during durIng- the critical days of ofu u IJ J Americas America's participation participation participation pation in tho war General Lc Le was born in Pointe C Coupe 0 u p c Parish 1 La in 1867 and was appointed to the United Stat States a an n naval a va 1 academy l from that state le He Ho graduated in During his two 4 years at sea following following fol fol- fol- fol t lowing his graduation tion he served on the U. U S. S S. S Vandalia Vandalla Vandalla Van- Van dalla dalia and was wrecked on that vessel el In the mem- mem hurricane in inthe M the harbor of ot Apia Samoa In 1859 He was appointed a second lieutenant In the marines In 1 90 first lieutenant In 1892 captain in 1899 major in 1903 lieutenant colonel colonel colo cob nd nel on 1905 colonel hi Iii 1911 1 an and brigadier brig brig- adler adier general in G General Lc Le Jeu c was in command of ot the marines on board the Cincinnati during tho the Spanish American war commanded a battalion of ot marines on oai the tho Isthmus of ot Panama 4 1903 commanded commanded com corn a brigade in the Philippines I 9 1908 OS 9 commanded command cd a a. brigade of or marines ma nm- j I rines during the tho capture of ot Vcra Vera Cruz 1914 and was made assistant to nm-I nm the I commandant of or the m marine rine corps at Washington ton in 1915 When America I entered the war he was commander of or orthe the marine marino barracks at Quantico Va Ho was put in command of or all aU tho the marines In France when General Doyen Dayen wa was invalided homo home It was while ho was serving serving- In France that Le La Jeune was raised to his present rank of major major ma ma- jor general |