Albert W. Marshall

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Albert W. Marshall
Born(1874-04-06)6 April 1874
Greenville, Texas
Died8 October 1958(1958-10-08) (aged 84)
San Diego, California
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1896–1938
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal

Albert Ware Marshall (6 April 1874 – 8 October 1958) was a United States Navy rear admiral. A decorated veteran of World War I, he became an early advocate of naval aviation and served as the first commanding officer of the carrier USS Lexington.

Early life and education[edit]

Marshall was born in Greenville, Texas.[1][2] He entered the United States Naval Academy from Texas in 1892 and graduated in June 1896.[3] Marshall later graduated from the Naval War College in 1920. In his early fifties, he qualified as a naval aviation observer in 1925 and subsequently was designated Naval Aviator No. 3300 after completing flight training at Pensacola, Florida in 1926.[2][4] In 1930, Marshall qualified for a commercial transport license in both land and seaplanes.[5]

Military career[edit]

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Marshall served aboard the cruiser USS Baltimore in the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War and the beginning of the Philippine Insurrection. On 3 October 1899, he led a landing party of twenty-four sailors who accompanied Capt. John T. Myers and twenty Marines from Baltimore at Bacoor. The Marines joined a larger force of Marines and United States Army soldiers in a successful action against Philippine rebels at Imus the following day.[6]

From April 1915 to June 1916, Marshall served as the commanding officer of the gunboat USS Machias.[7] From June to October 1915, Machias was part of the U.S. squadron patrolling near Veracruz, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.[8]

From August 1916 to February 1919, Marshall commanded his former ship the Baltimore. Converted from a cruiser to a minelayer, during World War I she laid anti-submarine mines near Northern Ireland and then in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway.[4][9] Marshall was subsequently awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership.[10] His temporary promotion to captain during the war was made permanent on 8 June 1920.[11]

Marshall was given command of the aircraft squadrons of the Battle Fleet in 1922.[12] From December 1927 to August 1928, he served as commanding officer of the carrier Lexington.[13] Marshall was promoted to rear admiral effective 11 June 1928.[14] From September 1928 to May 1929, he commanded the aircraft squadrons of the Scouting Fleet.[15]

From May 1929 to July 1931, Marshall served as the commander of Naval Air Station Pensacola.[5] From 1931 to 1933, he was commander of Training Squadron One, Fleet Base Force.[16] From 1935 to 1937, Marshall served as commanding officer of the 15th Naval District based at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone.[17] He retired from active duty on 1 May 1938, having reached the age of sixty-four.[14]

Personal[edit]

Marshall was the son of Andrew Soulé Marshall, a former Confederate Army officer, and Mary Jane (Martin) Marshall.[1][2][18]

Marshall married Mabel Eleanor Flinn (13 August 1874 – 25 January 1952) on 14 November 1899. They had one son.[2][19]

After his wife's death, Marshall lived in Coronado, California. He died at the Balboa Naval Hospital and was interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 14 October 1958.[20][21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Marshall, Albert Ware". The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. J. T. White. 1967. p. 310. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Marshall, Albert Ware". Who Was Who in America. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. 1973. p. 460. ISBN 978-0-8379-0205-0. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ Register of Alumni: Graduates and Former Naval Cadets and Midshipmen. The United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc. 1 July 1956. pp. 164–165. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Keith, Phil (2015). Stay the Rising Sun: The True Story of USS Lexington, Her Valiant Crew, and Changing the Course of World War II. Zenith Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7603-4741-6. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Admiral Becomes Pilot" (PDF). The New York Times. 19 October 1930. p. 6XX. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ Clark, George B. (2005). Hiram Iddings Bearss, U.S. Marine Corps: Biography of a World War I Hero. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-2111-4. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Machias (PG 5)". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Machias I (Gunboat No. 5)". Naval History and Heritage Command. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Baltimore IV (Cruiser No. 3)". Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Albert Ware Marshall". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. ^ Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1 January 1927. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Navy Assignments". The Washington Post. 16 November 1922. p. 16. ProQuest 145975806. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ^ "USS Lexington (CV-2)". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1 July 1939. p. 428. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Qualified Aviator to Direct Air Units of Scouting Fleet: Rear Admiral Albert W. Marshall Will Assume Command of Aircraft Squadrons September 20". The Washington Post. 5 August 1928. p. R7. ProQuest 149885221. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  16. ^ "NH 47814 Rear Admiral Albert W. Marshall, USN". Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Fifteenth Naval District". Naval History and Heritage Command. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Confederate Soldier Killed by Fast Train". The Daily News-Telegram. Sulphur Springs, Texas. 20 October 1926.
  19. ^ "Marshall, Mabel Eleanor". Nationwide Gravesite Locator. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 9 October 1958. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  20. ^ "RAdm. Marshall dies, oldest aviator, skipper of first aircraft carrier". Coronado Journal. Vol. 45, no. 41. 9 October 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Albert Ware Marshall". Veterans Legacy Memorial. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 9 October 1958. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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