| Marion Collier Ross | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ross as deputy commander of United States Forces Command, circa 1980. | |
| Born | (1927-01-24)January 24, 1927 Moberly, Missouri |
| Died | February 8, 2003(2003-02-08) (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944-1945 1949-1983 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Third United States Army I Corps 173d Airborne Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart |
Marion Collier Ross (January 24, 1927 – February 8, 2003) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He is a former commander of the I Corps at Fort Lewis, a post which he served from 1978 to 1979. He was also Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command, and Commander, Third United States Army, retiring in 1983. He married Ann Eleanor Sylvester at Fort Benning in 1950. Ross died in 2003 and is interred at Fort Benning.
References
- ^ U.S. Army Register (1963, Volume 1)
- World military leaders. Bowker. 1974. ISBN 9780835207850. Retrieved 14 July 2014 – via Internet Archive.
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- "J. REX FUQUA AND GEN. COLLIER ROSS NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARON RENTS". The Free Library. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Association of the United States Army (1982). Army. Vol. 32. Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- Army and Navy Journal. Army and Navy Journal, Incorporated. 1950. ISSN 0275-2360. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- "Memorial". West Point. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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