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Wilbur Bestwick (November 27, 1911 – July 10, 1972) was a United States Marine who served as the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959.
Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick, the 1st Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, died 10 July 1972, at the Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, California. He was interred at the...
5 janv. 2024 · On May 23, 1957, SgtMaj Wilbur Bestwick became, officially, the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, serving until his retirement on September 1, 1959. Wilbur Bestwick was born in Sabetha, Kansas on November 27, 1911.
Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick, the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, died 10 July 1972, at the Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, California. He was interred at the Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, California.
Depuis que le sergent-major Wilbur Bestwick a été nommé premier sergent-major du Corps des Marines en 1957, 17 marines différents ont occupé ce poste [6].
Wilbur Bestwick: First Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. The first Marine to be appointed Sergeant Major is Archibald Sommers, who enlisted in the Corps in June of 1799. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major on January 1, 1801 and left active duty in the Marine Corps in June of 1802.
Wilbur Bestwick was born November 27, 1911, in Sabetha, Kansas. Bestwick enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1934. He served in both World War II and the Korean War and spent much of his time in the Pacific Ocean. On May 23, 1957, Bestwick became the first sergeant major in the Marine Corps.
