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Photographer: J. J. Prats
Taken: April 8, 2017
Caption: Warrant Officer Robert Edward Marshall
Additional Description: HQ Battery, 1st BN, 12th Marines, 3rd MarDiv, III MAF, United States Marine Corps.

April 20, 1940 to November 25, 1968

Bobby was born and raised in Charlottesville on Montrose Avenue with his five brothers, Monty Ray, Harry Jr., Fulton, Wayne and Wendell. He attended Lane High School and finished his education in the USMC. Bobby had been in Vietnam five months when he was killed in an ammunition dump fire and explosion at Fire Support Base C-2. Bobby was married to Mary Jane Gregory and had three daughters, Bobbie Jane, Sandra Dee and Susan Elaine.

Warrant Officer Marshall was awarded the Bronze Star with ‘V’ device for Combat Valor. The Marine Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Bobby is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Submitted: April 15, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p380257
File Size: 1.472 Megabytes

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