in November 1963 and appointed deputy commander to the commanding general Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Lieutenant General Carson A. Roberts. In this capacity he was co-responsible for 200,000 men under his command. Wade subsequently moved to Okinawa, Japan in June 1965 and was appointed Deputy Commander III Marine Amphibious Corps (Forward). In this capacity he participated in the support activities of the Marine Forces in Vietnam. Wade later received his third Legion of Merit. Wade returned to the United States in April 1966 and served briefly as deputy commander of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic under Lieutenant General Alpha L. Bowser, before he was appointed deputy chief of staff of commander in chief Atlantic Fleet, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer. He served in this capacity until his retirement from the Marine Corps on November 3, 1967. He subsequently settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, together with his wife, Doris Edwards and died on November 24, 2002. They had a son, Sidney Scott Wade, Jr., and a daughter, Annetta Wade Williams. In accordance with the wish of General Wade, there was no memorial service. Decorations Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Sidney S. Wade: References 1909 births 2002 deaths People from Bloomington, Illinois United States Naval Academy alumni United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Marine Corps generals United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Military personnel from Illinois