Richard Marshall (United States Army officer)
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Major General Richard Jaquelin Marshall (16 June 1895 – 3 August 1973) was a senior officer in the United States Army.
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Richard Jaquelin Marshall | |
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Born | (1895-06-16)16 June 1895 Markham, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | 3 August 1973(1973-08-03) (aged 78) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1915–1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-4635 |
Unit | Field Artillery Branch |
Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Star (Philippines) (2) Legion of Honour (France) Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
Relations | BG St. Julien R. Marshall |
Other work | Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute |
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He served in the 1st Division during World War I and became the Chief of Staff of United States Army Forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations by the end of World War II.