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Victor H. Krulak
United States Marine Corps general
Victor Harold Krulak (January 7, 1913 – December 29, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines,[3] was the author of First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps and the father of the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles C.
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Personal life
Krulak was born in Denver, Colorado, to Jewish parents, Bessie (Zall) and Morris Krulak. He later denied Jewish ancestry and claimed to have been raised Episcopalian.[4] He was married to Amy Chandler from 1936 until her death in 2004.
The couple had three children.
Career
Krulak was commissioned a United States Marine Corps second lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy on May 31, 1934.[citation needed] Of diminutive stature, to receive his commission Krulak received an exempti