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'''Martin F. Rockmore'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/16/nyregion/philanthropy-to-children-the-marine-corps-way.html|title=Philanthropy to Children 'The Marine Corps Way'|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 16, 1991|access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref> (September 5, 1917 – June 27, 1992) was a [[United States Marine Corps |
'''Martin F. Rockmore'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/16/nyregion/philanthropy-to-children-the-marine-corps-way.html|title=Philanthropy to Children 'The Marine Corps Way'|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 16, 1991|access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref> (September 5, 1917 – June 27, 1992) was a [[reservist]] in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. |
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== Life and career == |
== Life and career == |
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Martin F. Rockmore | |
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 Rockmore in 1988 | |
| Born | September 5, 1917 |
| Died | June 27, 1992 (aged 74) |
| Service/ |  U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | ???–1964 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth[1] |
Martin F. Rockmore[2] (September 5, 1917 – June 27, 1992) was a reservist in the United States Marine Corps.
Life and career
Rockmore graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1938.[3]
Rockmore was a decorated Marine veteran of World War II.[4]
In 1962, Rockmore founded the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation,[5] an organization that provides scholarships for children whose parent has been killed or wounded in combat.
Rockmore died on June 27, 1992,[6] at the age of 74.
References
- ^ "Gen. Rockmore honored for foundation". St. Louis Jewish Light. St. Louis, Missouri. June 22, 1988. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Philanthropy to Children 'The Marine Corps Way'". The New York Times. July 16, 1991. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Martin Rockmore, 74, Marine Corps General". The New York Times. July 1, 1992. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "County Men Help Marine Scholarships". The Reporter Dispatch. White Plains, New York. June 4, 1962. p. 31. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Marine Corps Gazette: Volume 64, Marine Corps Association, 1980
- ^ "Martin F. Rockmore dies". St. Louis Jewish Light. St. Louis, Missouri. July 1, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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