George Franklin Good Jr. (September 16, 1901 – October 25, 1991) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general. Good is most noted for his service as commander of the Marine Defense Force of Funafuti during World War II and later as commanding general of Department of the Pacific. Early life George F. Good Jr. was born on September 16, 1901, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the son of station agent for Pennsylvania Railroad, George F. Good and his wife Clara. He spent his childhood in near St. Davids, Pennsylvania and after graduation from high school, George Jr. received appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. While at Academy, Good was a member of Lacrosse team and was appointed a Commissary of 4th Midshipmen Battalion. He graduated with bachelor's degree on June 7, 1923, and was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on the same date. While at Academy, he met his future wife Jessie, who was a daughter of Navy Captain Daniel M. Garrison, head of Department of Mathematics. Many of his classmates became general officers later: Arleigh Burke, Harry D. Felt, Merrill B. Twining, Charles F. Coe, John B. Moss, Frederick Moosbrugger, Stanhope C. Ring, Thomas B. Williamson, William D. Anderson, Murr E. Arnold, John G. Crommelin, Paul F. Dugan, William H. Hamilton, Francis M. Hughes, Joseph L. Kane, William G. Manley, Henry G. Moran, Richard M. Oliver, Edwin R. Peck, John V. Peterson, William T. Rassieur, William J. Scheyer, Francis E. Shoup Jr., Curtis S. Smiley, Frederick C. Stelter Jr., Frank D. Weir, Ralph W.D. Woods, Howard L. Young, Richard M. Cutts Jr., Samuel G. Fuqua, Ira L. Kimes, Merlin F. Schneider, Frank H. Lamson-Scribner or Henry A. Schade. Following his graduation, Good was sent to the Basic School at Philadelphia Navy Yard for further Officers' training and subsequently went to Nicaragua for his first expeditionary duties. He took part in the jungle patrols and combat against rebel militants under Augusto César Sandino and received the Nicaraguan Cross of Valor with Diploma by the Government of Nicaragua. In 1934, Good was appointed aide-de-camp to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, John H. Russell Jr. and served in that capacity during his whole tenure until the end of November 1936. In January 1937, he was appointed commanding officer of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania