two former commanders of the U.S. Marine Corps detachment at the Peiping, Legation were promoted toon order of President Roosevelt, Brigadier-Gereral James Carson Breckinridge becomes a major-general and Col, Thomas Holcomb moves to the rank of brigadier-general Both officers held. the rank colonel during their service with the American Legation, Col. Holcomb having served from the' summer 1928 "until 1030, when he was succeeded in comniand by Col. Breckin= ridge.
Gen. Breckinridge is @ graduate of the Navy War College and the Army War College while Gen. Holcomb is graduate of the Navy War College and the Command and General Star School. Both hold the Navy. Cross
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