What is Lawrence F. Snowden?
[[File:70th Anniversary Reunion of Honor 150321-M-RN526-378.jpg|thumb|Snowden in March 2015]] '''Lawrence Fontaine Snowden''' (April 14, 1921 &ndash; February 18, 2017) was an [[Americans|American]] [[lieutenant general]]. He was in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He began serving in 1942 and retired in 1979. He was involved in [[World War II]], the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[Korean War]]. Commands he held include Chief of Staff, [[United States Forces Japan]] (from 1972 to 1975) and Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps (from 1977 to 1979). He was born in [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], [[Virginia]]. Snowden died on February 18, 2017 in [[Tallahassee]], [[Florida]]. He was 95.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/02/18/lt-gen-lawrence-snowden-battle-iwo-jima-survivor-dies/98098072/|title=Lt. Gen. Lawrence Snowden, Battle of Iwo Jima survivor, dies|work=Tallahassee Democrat|date=February 18, 2017|access-date=February 18, 2017|first=Bill|last=Cotterell}}</ref> ==References== {{Commons category}} {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowden, Lawrence F.}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:American generals]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Korean War]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:Military people from Virginia]] [[Category:United States Marine Corps personnel]] [[Category:People from Charlottesville, Virginia]] {{US-bio-stub}}