Later he heard that the Marines were short of second Meutenants and again slipped away from home to apear at Marine headquarters in Wa-ashington, There he misrepresented his age, was passed as eligible and shortly afterwards wag commissioned. not long before the young Butler saw action with 'McCall's "men at Guantanamo and 'Manzanillo ang started upon a career hat has had few parallels in variety and activity of service. His record in Cuba, the Philippines, China, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti and France won for' him two Congressional medals of honour, a distinction shai ed by only four other men at the time, an alleged offer of the Victoria Cross, an Army Distinguished Se vice "Medal, a Navy Distinguished Service Medal and a brevet medal.
addition he received promotions. which raised him to the rank brigadier general at 39, and to major general nine years later.
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