Major General Richard Jaquelin Marshall (16 June 1895 – 3 August 1973) was a senior officer in the United States Army.

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.

Early life and education

Marshall was born in Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 16 June 1895, the son of Marion Lewis Marshall and his wife Rebecca Coke Marshall.<!-- His family moved to Portsmouth, Virginia in 1903 where he, his mother, brother and sister lived with their --> His maternal grandfather, Richard Coke Marshall, was a colonel for the Confederacy in the Civil War, and great-grandson of the fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Marshall. He was also a distant cousin of George Catlett Marshall. He attended public schools and Norfolk Academy in Norfolk from 1907 to 1911.

In 1911, he entered Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia. He graduated eighth in his class of 56 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1915,

World War I

After the American entry into World War I in April, 1917, expansion of the Regular Army was accelerated and the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Field Artillery was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to form the 14th Field Artillery. In May Marshall was transferred to the 6th Field Artillery, one of the oldest Regular Army units, and which was then stationed at Douglas, Arizona, preparing for overseas service as one of the units forming the 1st Division. This was the first American division to be sent to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front, where it arrived in June. and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington County, Virginia. His brother, Marine Corps Brigadier General St. Julien R. Marshall, was subsequently buried next to him in 1989.

Decorations

Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Richard J. Marshall:

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!1st Row

|colspan="5"|Distinguished Service Cross

|colspan="6"|Army Distinguished Service Medal w/ two OLCs

|colspan="7"|Silver Star

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!2nd Row

|colspan="4"|Legion of Merit

|colspan="4"|Mexican Border Service Medal

|colspan="4"|World War I Victory Medal w/ three battle clasps

|colspan="4"|Army of Occupation of Germany Medal

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|colspan="4"|American Defense Service Medal w/ Foreign Service Clasp

|colspan="4"|Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ silver and bronze service stars

|colspan="4"|World War II Victory Medal

|colspan="4"|Officer of the Legion of Honour

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|colspan="4"|Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

|colspan="4"|Philippine Distinguished Service Star w/ Bronze Star

|colspan="4"|Philippine Defense Medal w/ Bronze Star

|colspan="4"|Philippine Liberation Medal w/ two Bronze Stars

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References

Bibliography

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  • Generals of World War II