and Policies at Headquarters Marine Corps. He was tasked with the administrative work until April 1944, when he was ordered back to the Pacific area as Assistant Corps Artillery Commander and Artillery Executive Officer, V Amphibious Corps under Major General Harry Schmidt. Bone took part in the support actions during Battle of Leyte within Philippines Campaign and received the Navy Commendation Medal for his service. Bone was appointed commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment stationed on Saipan at the beginning of January 1945. His regiment participated within 2nd Marine Division in the Okinawa campaign in April 1945. The 10th Marines served as floating reserve force, and Bone did not see combat. Retirement Colonel Bone was appointed officer in charge of the Ordnance Section, Service Command Fleet Marine Force, Pacific under Major General Earl C. Long. In this capacity, Bone was co-responsible for the supply, salvage, evacuation, construction, personnel management, quartering and sanitation needs of all FMFPac units and other marine units in its area. He was ordered back to the States in May 1946 and following the brief leave home, he was appointed commanding officer of the Recruit Depot within Marine Corps Base San Diego under Major General Leo D. Hermle. In this capacity, he was responsible for the recruit training of all new marines on the West Coast of the United States. When Marine Corps Base San Diego was redesignated Marine Corps Recruit Depot in January 1948, Bone was appointed assistant chief of staff for operations and training. He served in this capacity until his retirement on June 30, 1949. Bone was advanced to the rank of brigadier general for having been specially commended in combat. He settled in his native San Diego and died on October 22, 1961. Bone is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery together with his wife, Ruth A. Bone. They had no children. Decorations Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier General Bertram A. Bone: References 1893 births 1961 deaths People from San Diego Attack on Pearl Harbor UC Berkeley College of Engineering alumni United States Marine Corps generals American military personnel of the Banana Wars United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Recipients of the Legion of Merit Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Military personnel from California