caption serviceyears laterwork death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label name battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title birth_name
16th commandant of the marine corps -lrb- 1934-1936 -rrb- 1892-1894 corps -rrb- -lrb- u.s. navy -rrb- 1894-1936 -lrb- u.s. marine military journalist 6 march 1947 coronado , california , u.s. mare island , california , u.s. united states of america 1912 navy distinguished service medal navy cross place of burial john h. russell , jr. spanish american war 14 november 1872 arlington national cemetery 24px major general john h. russell.jpg john h. russell , jr. .
 john henry russell , jr.
john h. russell , jr. .

john henry russell , jr. -lrb- november 14 , 1872 -- march 6 , 1947 -rrb- was a major general and 16th commandant of the marine corps .
his only child was brooke astor , a noted philanthropist .
