month. On 21 May 1908, he was appointed Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps. One of the most difficult endeavors of General Elliott's career was his successful resistance to attempts to remove seagoing Marines from capital ships and to merge the Corps into the Army. Also during his tenure, the home post of the Corps, the Marine Barracks at 8th and I Streets SE in Washington, D.C., underwent major changes. In 1903, the old barracks were condemned and pulled down and by 1910 had been rebuilt essentially in their present form. He was placed on the retired list on 30 November 1910 upon reaching the statutory retirement age. Major General Elliott died at his home in Washington, D.C., shortly after noon 4 November 1931 after a brief illness. His remains were interred in the Arlington National Cemetery. Legacy USS George F. Elliott (AP-13), a Heywood-class transport (1918–1942), was named in honor of Major General Elliott. The ship was sunk off Guadalcanal in 1942. USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) was also named after him. The second Elliott was commissioned on 23 September 1943 and decommissioned on 10 June 1946. General Elliott's nephew was Vice Admiral Elliott Buckmaster, USN (1889-1976). VADM Buckmaster commanded the USS Yorktown when it was sunk at the Battle of Midway. Awards Sampson Medal Spanish Campaign Medal Philippine Campaign Medal See also References 1846 births 1931 deaths People from Eutaw, Alabama Burials at Arlington National Cemetery American military personnel of the Philippine–American War American military personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Marine Corps generals United States Marine Corps Commandants United States Military Academy alumni Military personnel from Alabama