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Charles F. Marshall
| Charles F. Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01014422 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Team | MII 499-G |
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Charles F. Marshall (1915–2002) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1921 to 1933, Charles graduated grammar school and high school in New York. In January 1943, Marshall served as Reconnaissance Officer with HQ of 14th Armored Division. He wrote a biography of Rommel: “Discovering the Rommel Murder” (1994). Worked as supervisor in knitting dept. He served as OIC of MII 499-G (assigned to VI Corps).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- A Ramble Through My War
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Class_ASN | 14422 |
| Class_Name | MARSHALL, Charles |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 28 October 1915 in Hoboken NJ to immigrant Catholic parents from German-speaking Hungary.
- 20 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10 (IPW Ge).
- 2 December 1943 — Included as one of seven Lieutenants designated to be Officers in Charge (OIC) with Order of Battle Teams for Fifth Army. (All graduated Class 7 Ger OB). Others were:.
- 1945 — Promoted to Captain.
- December 1942 — Completed OCS and promoted to 2nd Lt (ASN 01014422).
- January 1943 — Served as Reconnaissance Officer with HQ of 14th Armored Division.
- June 1946 — Returned to U.S. on SS Sea Flier.
- Graduated Class 7 German OB.
- Served as OIC of MII 499-G (assigned to VI Corps).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Charles F. Marshall for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Marshall, Charles F. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CHARLES F. MARSHALL.doc)