, ▁Sel den ▁participated ▁in ▁Battle ▁of ▁Pe le li u ▁and ▁was ▁decor ated ▁with ▁his ▁second ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁for ▁his ▁efforts . ▁He ▁was ▁transferred ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁appointed ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁of ▁Marine ▁Training ▁and ▁Rep lacement ▁Command ▁in ▁San ▁Diego ▁area ▁under ▁Major ▁General ▁Charles ▁F . ▁B . ▁Price . ▁ ▁Post war ▁career ▁ ▁Sel den ▁served ▁in ▁San ▁Diego ▁until ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Cor on ado , ▁California , ▁as ▁chief ▁of ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁Tro op ▁Training ▁Unit ▁of ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Training ▁Command . ▁He ▁then ▁spent ▁some ▁time ▁with ▁staff ▁of ▁commander ▁in ▁chief , ▁Pacific ▁Fle et , ▁Admir al ▁De W itt ▁Cl inton ▁Ram sey . ▁Sel den ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁and ▁appointed ▁director ▁of ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁public ▁information ▁and ▁rec ruit ing ▁at ▁Head quarters ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁deput y ▁commander ▁of ▁Camp ▁Le je une , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁remained ▁there ▁until ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁when ▁he ▁rel ieved ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁William ▁S . ▁F ellers ▁as ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁Tro op ▁Training ▁Unit ▁at ▁Naval ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Base ▁Cor on ado , ▁California