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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    September 19, 1952

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 51 (November 29, 1956)

    The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) James Edward Marshall (ASN: 0-2202494), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Company Commander of Company L, 3d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Marshall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Changu-Gol, Korea, on 19 September 1952. Upon assuming command of Company L due to the evacuation of the company commander because of wounds, Lieutenant Marshall maneuvered the company into a position preparatory to an attack on enemy positions on top of a hill. While awaiting the lifting of friendly artillery fire from the area, lieutenant Marshall noticed a tank attempting to fire into the embrasures of enemy bunkers. The fire from the tank was ineffective as the tank commander’s view was inadequate from his position. Despite the continued hail of both friendly and enemy artillery and mortar fire, he rushed to the tank in order to direct its guns. Firing his carbine en route, Lieutenant Marshall reached the tank and was able to direct accurate and deadly fire upon the entrenched enemy until he fell mortally wounded. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Lieutenant Marshall aided in no small measure in the recapture of the hill and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.