George Franklin Good Jr. (September 16, 1901 – October 25, 1991) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general.

He spent his childhood in near St. Davids, Pennsylvania and after graduation from high school, George Jr. received appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

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[2] Following his graduation, Good was sent to the Basic School at Philadelphia Navy Yard for further Officers' training and subsequently went to Nicaragua for his first expeditionary duties.

He took part in the jungle patrols and combat against rebel militants under Augusto César Sandino and received the Nicaraguan Cross of Valor with Diploma by the Government of Nicaragua.

[1] In 1934, Good was appointed aide-de-camp to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, John H. Russell Jr. and served in that capacity during his whole tenure until the end of November 1936.

[3][6] Additionally, the field organized and executed the search for Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I fighter ace who had been at sea after a plane crash for 24 days.

[6][7] Officially, Good was appointed commanding officer of 5th Defense Battalion in November 1942 and remained on Funafuti until December 1943, when he was relieved by Lieutenant Colonel Willis E. Hicks.

[8][10] Colonel Good was ordered back to the States in December 1945 and assumed command of the Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

Good then served as director of instruction at Quantico until July 1948, when he was ordered back to 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and appointed chief of staff under Major General Franklin A.

[1] During July 1953, Good was promoted to the rank of major general and transferred back to Camp Lejeune to command his old 2nd Marine Division.