Served in the Spanish American War of 1898.
He was awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal in 1921.
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Senior Major Percival Clarence Pope was the original executive officer of the First Marine Battalion. General Pope died of Chronic Endocarditis (congestive heart failure) .
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The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in transmitting to First Lieutenant Percival Clarence Pope, United States Marine Corps, the Brevet Medal which is awarded in accordance with Marine Corps Order No. 26 (1921), for gallant and meritorious service while serving aboard the U.S.S. POWHATAN during the night attack upon Fort Sumter, on 2 March 1861. On 8 September 1863 First Lieutenant Pope is appointed Captain, by brevet, to rank from 8 September 1863.
He was awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal in 1921.
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Senior Major Percival Clarence Pope was the original executive officer of the First Marine Battalion. General Pope died of Chronic Endocarditis (congestive heart failure) .
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The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in transmitting to First Lieutenant Percival Clarence Pope, United States Marine Corps, the Brevet Medal which is awarded in accordance with Marine Corps Order No. 26 (1921), for gallant and meritorious service while serving aboard the U.S.S. POWHATAN during the night attack upon Fort Sumter, on 2 March 1861. On 8 September 1863 First Lieutenant Pope is appointed Captain, by brevet, to rank from 8 September 1863.
Served in the Spanish American War of 1898.
He was awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal in 1921.
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Senior Major Percival Clarence Pope was the original executive officer of the First Marine Battalion. General Pope died of Chronic Endocarditis (congestive heart failure) .
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The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in transmitting to First Lieutenant Percival Clarence Pope, United States Marine Corps, the Brevet Medal which is awarded in accordance with Marine Corps Order No. 26 (1921), for gallant and meritorious service while serving aboard the U.S.S. POWHATAN during the night attack upon Fort Sumter, on 2 March 1861. On 8 September 1863 First Lieutenant Pope is appointed Captain, by brevet, to rank from 8 September 1863.
He was awarded the Marine Corps Brevet Medal in 1921.
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Senior Major Percival Clarence Pope was the original executive officer of the First Marine Battalion. General Pope died of Chronic Endocarditis (congestive heart failure) .
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The Secretary of the Navy takes pleasure in transmitting to First Lieutenant Percival Clarence Pope, United States Marine Corps, the Brevet Medal which is awarded in accordance with Marine Corps Order No. 26 (1921), for gallant and meritorious service while serving aboard the U.S.S. POWHATAN during the night attack upon Fort Sumter, on 2 March 1861. On 8 September 1863 First Lieutenant Pope is appointed Captain, by brevet, to rank from 8 September 1863.
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