Randolph M. Pate

Randolph McCall Pate
General Randolph M. Pate
Born	(1898-02-11)February 11, 1898 Port Royal, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	July 31, 1961(1961-07-31) (aged 63) National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1918–1959
Rank	General
Commands	Commandant of the Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division 1st Marine Division Marine Corps Reserve
Battles / wars	Banana Wars Occupation of the Dominican Republic World War II Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Iwo Jima
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart

Randolph McCall Pate (February 11, 1898 – July 31, 1961) was a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 21st Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959.

Pate was a veteran of World War II, seeing action at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, and later served in Korea, and pre-war expeditionary service in Santo Domingo and China.