Richard Coke Marshall Jr. (March 13, 1879 - March 12, 1961)[1] served as an American brigadier general during World War I.[2]
Richard Coke Marshall Jr. | |
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.jpg) Marshall at the U.S. Army War College in 1919. National Archives and Records Administration. | |
| Born | March 13, 1879 Portsmouth, Virginia, US |
| Died | March 12, 1961 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
| Buried | Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1920 (Army) 1921-1930 (Reserve) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War First World War |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Louise Booker (m. 1903-1958, her death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Other work | Engineer |
Early life
editRichard Coke Marshall Jr. was born on March 13, 1879, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Richard Marshall and Kate Wilson Coke Marshall.[3][4]
He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1898.[3]
Military career
editMarshall accepted a commission as a captain with the Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry on June 29, 1898, and served in the Spanish American War.[2]
Marshall resigned from the Regular Army in 1920.[5] He was appointed as a brigadier general in the Reserve Corps in 1921.[6] Marshall commanded the Reserve's 219th Field Artillery brigade from 1926 until 1930.
Civilian career
editIn 1920, Marshall accepted a position as general manager of the Association of General Contractors of America.[5] In 1928, he became president of the Sumner Sollitt Company in Chicago.[5]
Awards
editMarshall received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War I service with the Construction Division.[5][7] The citation for the medal reads:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Richard C. Marshall, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. In the Construction Division of the Army, General Marshall's zeal, judgment, and exceptional administrative ability have enabled serious difficulties to be overcome and the construction necessary for a great army to be provided.
Personal life
editHe had a son, Richard C. Marshall III.[1]
Death and legacy
editMarshall died in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 1961.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "[Obituary]". Army, Navy, Air Force Journal. 98: 822.
- ^ a b Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 243–244. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
- ^ a b Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 243. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
- ^ Couper, William (December 16, 2005). The Corps Forward: The Biographical Sketches of the VMI Cadets who Fought in the Battle of New Market. Mariner Companies, Inc. ISBN 9780976823827 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
- ^ "General Marshall Appointed". Army and Navy Register: 149. February 12, 1921. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Richard Marshall - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.