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Navy Federal Credit Union
Marshall
Henry
Quesenberry
POW (WWII)
1892-06-27

–

1960-02-11

Born:

, 

West Virginia

Home:

Montgomery

, 

West Virginia

Buried: 

San Francisco

, 

California

Cemetery:

San Francisco National Cemetery

Marshall Quesenberry graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1915. During World War II he was captured during the fall of Bataan in the Philippine Islands, survived the Bataan Death March, and spent the remainder of the war as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese. He retired in 1947 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Philippine Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Marshall Henry Quesenberry (ASN: 0-3904), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Chief of Staff of the Philippine Division, Philippine Army, in action against the enemy in the defense of Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Quesenberry, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Philippine Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Marshall Henry Quesenberry (ASN: 0-3904), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Chief of Staff of the Philippine Division, Philippine Army, in action against the enemy in the defense of Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Quesenberry, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    1946 – 1947

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Marshall Henry Quesenberry (ASN: 0-3904), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Commanding Officer, Fort Lewis, Washington, from 1946 to 1947.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    April 1942 – August 1945

    Colonel Marshall Henry Quesenberry (ASN: 0-3904), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Philippine Islands, in April 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in August 1945.