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Harry
Frederick
Marshall
KIA (WWI)
May 3, 1897

–

July 24, 1918

Cemetery:

Oak Hill Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    30th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15 – 24, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Harry F. Marshall (ASN: 548161), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company L, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Private Marshall constantly carried messages under shell fire, near Crezancy, France, 15 – 24 July 1918, displaying coolness and bravery. His action made it possible to keep up liaison with connecting units. He was wounded on 24 July 1918. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    30th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 2 (1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Harry Frederick Marshall (ASN: 548161), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Crezancy, France, 15 July 1918. Private Marshall displayed coolness and bravery in carrying numerous messages under shell fire, thereby keeping up liaison between adjacent units.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    30th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Harry F. Marshall (ASN: 548161), United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Marshall distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company L, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, 15 July 1918, while leading a reconnaissance patrol toward the enemy lines. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]