Korean War
Service # | O-59414 |
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Unit | A CO 32 INF 7 DIV |
Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | December 3 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Second Lieutenant Marshburn was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
USMA Class of 1949, Second Lieutenant Marshburn was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Although initially listed as Missing in Action, it was determined the he was Killed in Action near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea on December 3, 1950 while conducting a delaying action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.