Lawrence F. Snowden

Lawrence F. Snowden
Lawrence F. Snowden
	LTG Lawrence F. Snowden, USMC
Birth name	Lawrence Fontaine Snoddy, Jr.
Born	April 14, 1921; Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 18, 2017 (aged 95); Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1979
Rank	Lieutenant general
Service number	0-11636
Commands held	Chief of Staff, HQMC; 7th Marine Regiment; 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Kwajalein; Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian; Battle of Iwo Jima; Korean War Battle of the Samichon River; Vietnam War Operation Golden Fleece;
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (5); Commendation Medal (3); Purple Heart (2)

Lawrence Fontaine Snowden (April 14, 1921 – February 18, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. In 1995, he founded the annual Reunion of Honor, a program honoring those who lost their lives on both sides of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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