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James
Creel
Marshall
1897-10-14

–

1977-07-19

Born:

, 

Missouri

James Marshall graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1918. During World War II he worked for two years on the Manhattan Project in development of the Atomic Bomb. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    August 1942 – August 1943
    War Department, General Orders No. 83 (October 2, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Brigadier General James Creel Marshall (ASN: 0-9316), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as District Engineer, Manhattan District, New York from August 1942 to August 1943.