Korean War Louis Metzger (November 18, 1916 – July 28, 2005) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general.

[1] His father, Louis, was a prominent businessman and co-principal of the general brokerage firm, Metzger & Franklin, and is credited as one of the "men who made San Francisco".

He later served as a company officer in infantry and tank units for the 2nd Marine Division in San Diego, California, in the summer of 1941.

He was promoted to captain in May 1942 before returning to the United States to attend the Armor School in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

[3] After returning home from the Pacific, Metzger spent three years at the Marine Corps' Division of Plans and Policies in Washington, D.C.

[3] In June 1953, he became the executive officer of the 1st Marine Division's Kimpo Provisional Regiment during the Korean War.

[3] After returning from Korea, Metzger accepted a role as assistant naval attaché at the U.S. embassy in London, England, where he stayed until June 1956.

Upon his return to the United States, Metzger served as branch head at Headquarters Marine Corps and eventually as executive officer of the fiscal division.

He graduated from the National War College in 1960 before taking on a role as chief of staff of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton until May 1962.

[3] After his first tour, he returned to the Headquarters Marine Corps serving as a deputy chief of staff for three years.

[3] Metzger also attended flight school around that time (a notable exception for such a senior officer) to become a helicopter pilot because he wanted to be able to "look his men in the eye and talk to them about their business with first-hand knowledge.

[10] In addition to his finance and trustee work, Metzger served as the president of the board of directors at the San Diego Museum of Art in the 1980s.

[12] He also served as the chairman of the board for the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau,[13] and wrote numerous articles for military journals.

Peter is also a former CIA intelligence officer[16] who served as a Marine military aide in President Ronald Reagan's White House.