| Richard Coke Marshall Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Virginia, US |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C., US |
| Placeofburial: | Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, US |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1898–1920 (Army) 1921-1930 (Reserve) |
| Rank: | Brigadier General |
| Battles: | Spanish–American War First World War |
| Spouse: | Marie Louise Booker (m. 1903-1958, her death) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Laterwork: | Engineer |
Richard Coke Marshall Jr. (March 13, 1879 - March 12, 1961)[1] served as an American brigadier general during World War I.[2]
Richard Coke Marshall Jr. was born on March 13, 1879, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Richard Marshall and Kate Wilson Coke Marshall.[3] [4]
He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1898.[3]
Marshall accepted a commission as a captain with the Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry on June 29, 1898, and served in the Spanish American War.[2]
Marshall resigned from the Regular Army in 1920.[5] He was appointed as a brigadier general in the Reserve Corps in 1921.[6] Marshall commanded the Reserve's 219th Field Artillery brigade from 1926 until 1930.
In 1920, Marshall accepted a position as general manager of the Association of General Contractors of America.[5] In 1928, he became president of the Sumner Sollitt Company in Chicago.[5]
Marshall received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War I service with the Construction Division.[5] [7] The citation for the medal reads:
He had a son, Richard C. Marshall III.[1]
Marshall died in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 1961.[5]