About Marshall S. Roth
Lived 1904 – 1995 (aged 90). Marshall S. Roth was an American military officer.
Marshall Stanley Roth (April 18, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was a major general in the United States Air Force.
Biography Roth was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 18, 1904. He married Martha Rathje on September 18, 1931.
Career Roth graduated from the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in 1925 and the United States Military Academy in 1929. During World War II he served with the Eighth Air Force, the Fifth Air Force, the Fourteenth Air Force, the Tenth Air Force, the Ninth Air Force, and the Fifteenth Air Force. Following the war he was given command of the 375th Troop Carrier Group and the 317th Troop Carrier Group. In 1948 he entered the National War College. Later in his career he served as Chief of Staff of Air Defense Command. His retirement was effective as of July 31, 1967.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit.
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Who was Marshall S. Roth?
United States general (1904–1995)
When was Marshall S. Roth born?
Marshall S. Roth was born on 18 April 1904 in Chicago.
When did Marshall S. Roth die?
Marshall S. Roth died on 3 January 1995 in Colorado Springs.
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Marshall S. Roth was a military officer.
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Marshall S. Roth was American.
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