ze ▁Star ▁Medal ▁with ▁" V " ▁Device ▁for ▁his ▁services ▁while ▁in ▁Japan . ▁ ▁Wal lace ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Head quarters ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C ., ▁where ▁he ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁Post war ▁Person nel ▁Re organ ization ▁Board ▁under ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁Robert ▁Bla ke . ▁His ▁responsibility ▁was ▁to ▁study ▁military ▁records ▁of ▁all ▁marine ▁officers ▁who ▁wanted ▁to ▁stay ▁in ▁active ▁service ▁and ▁make ▁recommend ations ▁based ▁on ▁their ▁records . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Camp ▁Le je une ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁chief ▁of ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Marine ▁Division ▁under ▁Major ▁General ▁Thomas ▁E . ▁Watson . ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁Marine ▁Division ▁just ▁arrived ▁from ▁occupation ▁duties ▁in ▁Japan ▁and ▁subsequently ▁participated ▁in ▁training ▁activities ▁on ▁the ▁East ▁Coast . ▁He ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Chicago ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁and ▁appointed ▁officer ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Rec ruit ing ▁Division . ▁ ▁Wal lace ▁finally ▁retired ▁from ▁active ▁service ▁on ▁June ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁after ▁ 3 3 ▁years ▁of ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps . ▁He ▁was ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁for ▁having ▁been ▁spe cially ▁comm ended ▁in ▁combat . ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁ ▁Here ▁is ▁the ▁rib bon ▁bar ▁of ▁Brig ad ier ▁General