St. Julien R. Marshall

St. Julien Ravenel Marshall (January 27, 1904 – March 24, 1989) was officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He distinguished himself as Intelligence officer (G-2) of V Amphibious Corps during World War II. Marshall also served with the group that established the Central Intelligence Agency after the war. His older brother was Major General Richard Marshall.

Biography St. Julien Ravenel Marshall was born on January 27, 1904, in Markham, Virginia, as the son of Marion Lewis Marshall and his wife Rebecca Coke Marshall. His maternal grandfather, Richard Coke Marshall, was a colonel for the Confederacy in the Civil War, and great-grandson of the first supreme court justice, John Marshall. He was also a distant cousin of George C. Marshall, who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army in World War II.

He attended the Central High School in Washington, D.C., and subsequently received appointment to the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington and graduated in summer 1924 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Marshall subsequently entered the Marine Corps service and was commissioned second lieutenant. He was then ordered to the Basic School at Philadelphia Navy Yard for basic officer training.

In 1947, Marshall served with the first group that established the Central Intelligence Agency and remained with that bureau until 1950. He was later transferred to the Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., and assumed duty as head of the Discipline Branch, Personnel Department. Marshall retired on June 30, 1955, after 31 years of active service and was advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat. His brother, Major General Richard Marshall, is buried also next to him.

Decorations Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier General St. Julien R. Marshall:

1st RowBronze Star Medal with Combat "V"American Defense Service Medal with Base Clasp2nd RowAmerican Campaign MedalAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three 3/16 inch service starsWorld War II Victory Medal