caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
general robert e. hogaboom 1925-1959 united states marine corps 1st marine division st. mary 's city , maryland 11 november 1993 meridian , mississippi united states united states of america legion of merit -lrb- 3 -rrb- world of saipan * battle of tinian * battle of guam war august 2014 * battle of iwo jima korean war ii * battle of kwajalein * battle 13 november 1902 general robert e hogaboom.jpg robert e. hogaboom
 robert edward hogaboom
robert e. hogaboom

robert edward hogaboom -lrb- november 13 , 1902 -- november 11 , 1993 -rrb- was a united states marine corps four-star general who served as chief of staff , headquarters , u.s. marine corps .
hogaboom was promoted to four-star rank upon retirement as a `` tombstone general '' .
