Given the question: Facts: - caption: allen h. turnage - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: banana battle of bougainville * battle of guam -lrb- 1944 -rrb- wars world war i world war ii * - death date: 22 october 1971 - allegiance: united states 1912 - commands: machine , 5th marines camp lejeune 3rd marine division assistant commandant gun of the marine corps fleet marine force , pacific battalion , 5th marine brigade 1st battalion - awards: navy cross distinguished service medal - birth date: 3 january 1891 - serviceyears: 1913-1948 - name: allen hal turnage - branch: united states marine corps - image: allen h. turnage.jpg - birth place: farmville , north carolina - rank: 30px general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of allen h. turnage .
The answer is:
allen hal turnage -lrb- january 3 , 1891 -- october 22 , 1971 -rrb- was a united states marine corps general who earned the navy cross and the distinguished service medal while leading the 3rd marine division on bougainville and guam in world war ii .