. "1934Z"^^ . "Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps" . "1952-12-11Z"^^ . . "Williams, Dion"@en . "10th Marine Regiment" . "4th Marine Regiment" . "Dion Williams"@en . . . "Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps" . . . "Father of Marine amphibious reconnaissance"@en . . . . "1952Z"^^ . "Brigadier General Dion Williams (December 15, 1869 \u2013 December 11, 1952) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from August 1, 1925 \u2014 July 1, 1928. During his early career, Williams pioneered the first conceptual study of amphibious reconnaissance in the United States and becoming one of the strongest advocates in having the Marine Corps assume the amphibious, expeditionary role."@en . "1869Z"^^ . . "2nd Provisional Marine Brigade" . "1893Z"^^ . "1869-12-15Z"^^ .