Keywords: Holcomb Thomas USMC K14076.jpg General Thomas Holcomb USMC receives the congratulations of Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox upon being presented with the Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his service as Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1 December 1936 to 1 January 1944 The presentation took place in Secretary Knox' office on 12 April 1944 Looking on are Lieutenant General Alexander A Vandegrift Commandant of the Marine Corps right and Colonel James Roosevelt From the http //www history navy mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-v/aa-vandg htm U S Naval Historical Center <br>JPG file http //www history navy mil/photos/images/k14000/k14076 jpg 1944-04-12 Official United States Navy photograph 80-G-K-14076; now in the collection of the National Archive Public domain as a work of the United States Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Generals of the United States Marine Corps Holcomb Thomas James Roosevelt |