Richard Marshall
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Richard Jacqueline Marshall (June 16, 1895 - August 3, 1973) was a Major General in the US Army. He served in the 1st Division during World War I and became the Chief of Staff of Army Forces in the Pacific by the end of World War II.
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Early Life
Marshall was born in Markham, Virginia.
Military Career
- 1907 - 1911 -- Attends Norfolk Academy
- 1915 -- Graduates from the Virginia Military Institute
- November 28, 1916 -- commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant
- 1927 -- Graduates from the Quartermaster School
- 1934 -- Graduates from the Command General Staff School
- 1935 -- Graduates from the Army Industrial College
- 1936 -- Graduates from the Army War College
- December 1939 -- Assistant Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government, Manila, the Philippines, under General MacArthur
- July 29, 1941 -- becomes Deputy Chief of Staff, US Army Forces - Far East
- December 1941 -- promoted to Brigadier General
- August 8, 1942 -- promoted to Major General
- 1945 -- Chief of Staff - Army Forces in the Pacific
- 1946 -- retires from the Army
- 1946 - 1952 -- Serves as superintended of the Virginia Military Institute
Military Decorations
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Distinguished Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Distinguished Service Star of the Philippines with Oak Leaf Cluster
- Officer of the Legion of Honor of France
- Grand Officer of Orange Nassau with Crossed Swords
Burial
Marshall is buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery.