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Hunter Marshall, III
First Name:
Hunter
Last Name:
Marshall, III
Date of Birth:
10/6/1917
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action when his merchant ship, a tanker called the Merrimack, was torpedoed by submarines and sunk in the Caribbean. A high speed transport named for him, the USS Hunter Marshall, was launched at the Bingham, MA shipyard on May 5, 1945. There is a memorial marker in Battery Park, NYC.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: Carolina Room photo
Personal Details
Education Details:
Davidson College, 1939, University of NC, Law School 39-41
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Hunter (Julia Adelaide Mosely) Marshall, II - 1728 Queens Rd. Charlotte, NC
Charles M. Marshall, Dan S. Marshall, Douglas H. Marshall
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy Enlisted: July 12, 1941
Military Rank:
Ensign
Military Unit:
USAT Merrimack, armed guard commander
KIA Date:
6/9/1942
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Caribbean Sea
Military Details:
Charleston, SC, Little Creek and Norfolk, VA, New York City and Brooklyn, NY
Awards:
Commendation from Secretary of the Navy, Purple Heart, Silver Star, posthumously, for bravery in action
Source:
Newsprint, death index, Davidson College Bulletin and family information; the Alumni Review, Summer, 1945 and 10/1945