was ordered to Japan in May 1954. He served there as commanding officer and, subsequently, commanding general, Troop Training Team, Amphibious Group, Western Pacific. He was promoted to brigadier general in July 1954. In July 1955, on his return to the United States, General Shapley became assistant commander of the 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Following his detachment from the 1st Division in May 1956, he commanded the Recruit Training Command at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego for a brief time prior to being ordered to the Far East. Upon his promotion to major general in September 1956, he assumed duties on Okinawa as commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. General Shapley returned to the United States in July 1957, reporting to Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, as director of the Marine Corps Reserve. After holding this post for over two years, he returned to the West Coast in November 1959, and served as commanding general, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, until March 1961. He was promoted to his final rank of lieutenant general in April 1961 upon assuming duties as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, with headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, and served in this capacity until his retirement on July 1, 1962. Following his retirement from the military, General Shapley taught at Bullis School, then located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Founded by Naval Commander William F. Bullis in 1930, Bullis School was originally a prep school for young men seeking acceptance to the United States Naval Academy. Medals and decorations A complete list of the general's medals and decorations included: Personal life Lieutenant General Shapley died from a lung tumor on May 13, 1973, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 70. See also References Additional sources Further reading 1903 births 1973 deaths United States Marine Corps generals United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War Marine Raiders Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Naval Academy alumni National War College alumni Military personnel from New York City Herreshoff family Peddie School alumni