. ▁During ▁his ▁service ▁there , ▁Sel den ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁major ▁general ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Major ▁General ▁Sel den ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Korean ▁battle field ▁to ▁take ▁command ▁of ▁ 1 st ▁Marine ▁Division . ▁He ▁succeeded ▁Major ▁General ▁Ger ald ▁C . ▁Thomas ▁and ▁commanded ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Division ▁during ▁the ▁massive ▁re deploy ment ▁of ▁UN ▁forces ▁designed ▁for ▁greater ▁participation ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁Korean ▁Army . ▁For ▁his ▁service ▁in ▁this ▁capacity , ▁Sel den ▁was ▁decor ated ▁with ▁the ▁Army ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Medal . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Sel den ▁was ▁appointed ▁inspect or ▁general ▁on ▁the ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Commander ▁in ▁Chief , ▁Europe , ▁and ▁remained ▁there ▁until ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁ordered ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁for ▁his ▁final ▁assignment ▁as ▁command ing ▁general ▁of ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Base ▁Camp ▁P end leton , ▁California . ▁He ▁finally ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁and ▁was ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁on ▁the ▁retired ▁list ▁for ▁having ▁been ▁spe cially ▁comm ended ▁in ▁combat . ▁ ▁Lieutenant ▁General ▁John ▁T . ▁Sel den ▁died ▁in ▁his ▁native ▁Richmond , ▁Virginia , ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁at ▁Ar ling