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|awards_extra=Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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|death_date=16 March 2005
|death_date=16 March 2005
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|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps
|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Silver Star Citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Coast Artillery Corps) Louis V. Marsh (ASN: 01056160), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of Laneuville, France, on 16 September 1944. Lieutenant Marsh, a member of the Military Intelligence Team 407 on duty with the 137th Infantry Regiment, accompanied his section to the town of Laneuville, France, which at that time had not been liberated. Lieutenant Marsh's gallant actions, initiative and leadership ability resulted in the killing of three, wounding of one, and capture of eighteen enemy troops, and the destruction of one machine gun and capture of an assortment of enemy equipment. (From New York) After Action Report 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division 15 SEPTEMBER 1944 On September 15, Task Force S moved into the city of Nancy, and on the same day elements of the 137th Infantry began to cross the Meurthe River. Schneider, accompanied by 2nd Lieutenant Louis V. Marsh of the Military Intelligence Team, had already crossed the river into Dombasle, where they encountered enemy resistance unexpectedly. Marsh, as well as his certificate graduating Camp Ritchie Class 15. Marsh passed away on March 16, 2005. Born on February 2,1920, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt., and arrived at Camp Ritchie, starting Class 15 (French) on January 4, 1944. He graduated Class 15 on March 3, 1944 and released from Camp Ritchie, embarking on the SS Queen Mary on April 10, 1944 to Scotland. After some additional training in Britain, he was assigned to MII Team 407, attached to the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. He was later promoted to 1st. Lt., and served as the OIC of MII Team 478G attached to XXI Corps.
Louis V. Marsh was born on 2 February 1920. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps, he attended anti-aircraft officer training at Camp Davis in 1943 and arrived at Camp Ritchie on 4 January 1944. He completed the Class 15 French course on 3 March and sailed for Britain aboard the ''Queen Mary'' the following month.
 
Marsh served with MII Team 407, attached to the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. During an action near Dombasle, France, on 15 September 1944, his four-man party crossed the Meurthe River, killed three German soldiers, wounded one, captured eighteen, and eliminated a machine-gun position and roadblock. Marsh received the Silver Star for his gallantry and was later promoted to first lieutenant and placed in charge of MII Team 478-G with XXI Corps.
 
Marsh died on 16 March 2005.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* MII 478 w/XXI Corps;Silver Star
* MII 478-G w/XXI Corps
* MII 427
* Silver Star
* OCR (88%) of `6072873556067848.jpg` (CAMP RITCHIE, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, Camp Ritchie) — dated 3 March 1944
* The after-action report dates the action 15 September 1944; the citation says 16 September. The biography uses the contemporaneous report date and retains the citation in Sources.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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6072873552734515.jpg|Louis V. Marsh studio portrait in officer uniform (RB Archive)
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Marsh_Louis_V_01056160_Gettysburg_graduation.jpg|Louis V. Marsh at postwar Gettysburg College graduation (RB Archive)
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== Timeline ==
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* 2 February 1920 — Born.
* 22 February–20 May 1943 — Attended anti-aircraft officer training at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
* 4 January 1944 — Arrived at Camp Ritchie for the Class 15 French course.
* 3 March 1944 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 15).
* 10 April 1944 — Sailed for Scotland aboard the Queen Mary.
* 15 September 1944 — Took part in the Dombasle action with MII Team 407 and the 137th Infantry Regiment.
* World War II — Promoted to first lieutenant and commanded MII Team 478-G with XXI Corps.
* 16 March 2005 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Marsh_Louis_V_01056160_Gettysburg_graduation.jpg|Louis V. Marsh at postwar Gettysburg College graduation (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:6072873556067848.jpg|Camp Ritchie certificate for Louis V. Marsh, 3 March 1944]]
* RB Archive family packet: Camp Ritchie records, Silver Star citation, and 137th Infantry Regiment after-action report
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-22 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-22 (1 post)
* [[:File:6072873556067848.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 6072873556067848.jpg]]
* [[:File:6072873556067848.jpg|Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center certificate, class 15, 3 March 1944]]
* [[:File:6072873549401182.jpg|Photograph from the Louis V. Marsh gallery]]
* [[:File:6072873552734515.jpg|Louis V. Marsh portrait from the wartime gallery]]
* [[:File:6072873546067849.jpg|Louis V. Marsh gallery photograph]]
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 22 January 2023 (Silver Star citation, after-action report, service account, and gallery)

Latest revision as of 22:53, 16 September 2026

Louis V. Marsh
Louis V. Marsh
Personal details
Born2 February 1920
Died16 March 2005
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCoast Artillery Corps
ASN01056160
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section7A
TeamsMII 407-G, MII 478-G
Awards and honors
Silver Star
Teammates
Team — MII 407-G
Team — MII 478-G
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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Louis V. Marsh (1920 – 16 March 2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Louis V. Marsh was born on 2 February 1920. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps, he attended anti-aircraft officer training at Camp Davis in 1943 and arrived at Camp Ritchie on 4 January 1944. He completed the Class 15 French course on 3 March and sailed for Britain aboard the Queen Mary the following month.

Marsh served with MII Team 407, attached to the 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. During an action near Dombasle, France, on 15 September 1944, his four-man party crossed the Meurthe River, killed three German soldiers, wounded one, captured eighteen, and eliminated a machine-gun position and roadblock. Marsh received the Silver Star for his gallantry and was later promoted to first lieutenant and placed in charge of MII Team 478-G with XXI Corps.

Marsh died on 16 March 2005.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • MII 478-G w/XXI Corps
  • Silver Star
  • OCR (88%) of `6072873556067848.jpg` (CAMP RITCHIE, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, Camp Ritchie) — dated 3 March 1944
  • The after-action report dates the action 15 September 1944; the citation says 16 September. The biography uses the contemporaneous report date and retains the citation in Sources.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Louis V. Marsh studio portrait in officer uniform (RB Archive)
    Louis V. Marsh studio portrait in officer uniform (RB Archive)
  • Louis V. Marsh at postwar Gettysburg College graduation (RB Archive)
    Louis V. Marsh at postwar Gettysburg College graduation (RB Archive)

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 85
Class_ASN 56160
Class_Name MARSH, Louis V.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 2 February 1920 — Born.
  • 22 February–20 May 1943 — Attended anti-aircraft officer training at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
  • 4 January 1944 — Arrived at Camp Ritchie for the Class 15 French course.
  • 3 March 1944 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 15).
  • 10 April 1944 — Sailed for Scotland aboard the Queen Mary.
  • 15 September 1944 — Took part in the Dombasle action with MII Team 407 and the 137th Infantry Regiment.
  • World War II — Promoted to first lieutenant and commanded MII Team 478-G with XXI Corps.
  • 16 March 2005 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

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