He later took part in the Bougainville Campaign in the Northern Solomons and following the reactivation of 4th Marine Regiment on Guadalcanal in February 1944, he was attached to the Pack Howitzer Battalion as a reconnaissance officer.

[1][3][4] Poggemeyer remained there until March 1946 and subsequently was attached to the Artillery Section, Plans and Policies Branch at Headquarters Marine Corps under Brigadier General Gerald C. Thomas.

Poggemeyer served in this capacity until June 1953, when he returned to Korea for duty as an executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Artillery Regiment.

[1][5] Poggemeyer returned to the United States in May 1954 and assumed duties as an artillery instructor within Marine Corps Educational Center at Quantico, Virginia.

Within this agency of Department of Defense, he served under Major General Alvin Luedecke and took part in the maintenance, storage, surveillance, security and handling of nuclear weapons.

[citation needed] Upon his return to the States, Poggemeyer was ordered to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and appointed Inspector of 2nd Marine Division under Major General William J.

[1][6] He arrived to Da Nang on June 25, 1966, and assumed duties as assistant chief of staff for operations, 1st Marine Division under his old superior from Korean War, Major General Lewis J.

During his tenure with the 1st Division, he took part in the planning of Operations Colorado, Desoto and Union and received the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for his service.

[1] Poggemeyer was relieved on June 1, 1967, and assumed duties as assistant chief of staff for operations, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific on Hawaii under Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak.

Poggemeyer was subsequently ordered to Washington, D.C., and appointed deputy assistant chief of staff for logistics (G-4) at Headquarters Marine Corps under his old superior, Major General William J.

[1][7] He was subsequently ordered to the Camp Pendleton, California for duty as commanding general of the base and was responsible for the training of the troops until the end of December 1973.

He served at the headquarters at Norfolk, Virginia, until August 1975, when he assumed duty as commanding general at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.