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English: George Owen Van Orden (September 9, 1906 - May 13, 1967) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier General. He is most noted for his service as Executive officer of 3rd Marine Regiment during Bougainville Campaign, where he received Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. Van Orden completed his career as Director of First Marine Corps Reserve District in Boston, Massachusetts. He is considered as the "Father of Marine Snipers" due to his work in co-authorship in 1942 of a Marine Corps report recommending adoption of the M70 rifle with Unertl 8X scope for military use (ultimately unsuccessful) and his subsequent role establishing the training program for USMC snipers.
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Source USMC Military History Division: Defense Department Photo (Marines): A409273
Author Unknown photographer of the Signal Corps

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