James E. Marshall

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to James E. Marshall (0-2202494), Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Company Commander of Company L, 3d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Marshall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces at Changu-Gol, Korea, on 19 September 1952. Upon assuming command of Company L due to the evacuation of the company commander because of wounds, Lieutenant Marshall maneuvered the company into a position preparatory to an attack on enemy positions on top of a hill. While awaiting the lifting of friendly artillery fire from the area, lieutenant Marshall noticed a tank attempting to fire into the embrasures of enemy bunkers. The fire from the tank was ineffective as the tank commander’s view was inadequate from his position. Despite the continued hail of both friendly and enemy artillery and mortar fire, he rushed to the tank in order to direct its guns. Firing his carbine en route, Lieutenant Marshall reached the tank and was able to direct accurate and deadly fire upon the entrenched enemy until he fell mortally wounded.