James R. Van Den Elzen (April 20, 1931 – September 6, 2012)
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James R. Van Den Elzen
/ref> was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps. Van Den Elzen enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951. He was commissioned an officer the following year. He retired in 1985. Van Den Elzen was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...
.Defense Superior Service Medal
The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members who perform superior meritorious service in a position of significant ...
, the Legion of Merit
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, the Bronze Star Medal
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with Combat "V"
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, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Purple Heart.slsp.manpower.usmc.mil - Brigadier General James R. Van Den Elzen - Retired
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People from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Military personnel from Wisconsin
United States Marine Corps generals
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
1931 births
2012 deaths
Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
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