Parris Island Info

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In my search for figuring out dates for Parris Island graduation books that do not contain the training dates, I ran across this bit for information. It helps out some in determing the dates:

Commanders
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina

MajGen Franklin A. HART 1 Dec 1946 - 17 Jan 1948
Col Bernard DUBEL (Act'g) 18 Jan 1948 - 20 Feb 1948
MajGen Alfred H. NOBLE 21 Feb 1948 - 17 Jul 1950
Col Lester S. HAMEL (Act'g) 18 Jul 1950 - 16 Aug 1950
MajGen Robert H. PEPPER 17 Aug 1950 - 29 Jan 1952
BriGen Matthew C. HORNER 30 Jan 1952 - 29 Feb 1952
MajGen Merwin H. SILVERTHORN 1 Mar 1952 - 30 Jun 1952
MajGen Edwin A. POLLOCK 1 Jul 1954 - 14 Jan 1956
MajGen Joseph C. BURGER 15 Jan 1956 - 11 May 1956
MajGen Homer L. LITZENBERG 12 May 1956 - 15 Mar 1957
BriGen Wallace M. GREENE 16 Mar 1957 - 24 May 1957
BriGen George R. E. SHELL 25 Mar 1957 - 4 Jul 1957
MajGen Robert B. LUCKEY 5 Jul 1957 - 10 May 1959
MajGen David M. SHOUP 11 May 1959 - 19 Oct 1959
BriGen George R. E. SHELL 20 Oct 1959 - 30 Jun 1960
MajGen Thomas G. ENNIS 1 Jul 1960 - 30 Jun 1962
BriGen Raymond L. MURRAY 1 Jul 1962 -