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MARSH, Samuel Woodward - Date of
birth
13 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia -
Hometown
Arlington County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1011201 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Seward H. Marsh (father)
Doak W. Marsh (mother)
Catherine Marsh (sister)
Mary L. Marsh (sister)
Elizabeth (Hough) Marsh (wife)
More information
Cpt Samuel W. Marsh was a salesman before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 6 May 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Bridgewater High School 1933