Krulak, Victor H., "Brute", Lt. Gen.
(1914 - 2009)By Jennifer Moskal
95, was celebrated for his leadership in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, as well as for his authoritative book on the Marines, "First to Fight." Gen. Krulak's book remains on the official reading list for Marines and has been said to carry the DNA of the organization. In a career that spanned three decades, Gen. Krulak displayed bravery during combat and brilliance as a tactician and organizer of troops. He had hoped to become Marine Corps commandant, but was not nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Gen. Krulak retired in 1968 and began a second career as an executive for Copley newspapers and as a columnist.
Source: Polish American Journal, March 2009, Vol. 98, No. 3.