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PFC Colan Maitland Marshall

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PFC Colan Maitland Marshall Veteran

Birth
Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Death
21 Apr 1945 (aged 28)
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
Plot P, Row 4, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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Colan Maitland Marshall was the son of Harry Leroy and Lena May (Johnson) Marshall and stepson of Edward Harding. He was born in Waterbury, Vermont December 30, 1916. He married Marion Barrows November 22, 1941, and he was employed at the Windsor Foundry.

Pfc. Marshall was inducted on June 22, 1943 and had been overseas one year when he died of wounds received in action while serving with the 557th Field artillery Battalion. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

He was survived by his wife and one year old son, Colan, Jr.; a brother Maurice and a sister Mrs. Ruth Pierce.
Colan Maitland Marshall was the son of Harry Leroy and Lena May (Johnson) Marshall and stepson of Edward Harding. He was born in Waterbury, Vermont December 30, 1916. He married Marion Barrows November 22, 1941, and he was employed at the Windsor Foundry.

Pfc. Marshall was inducted on June 22, 1943 and had been overseas one year when he died of wounds received in action while serving with the 557th Field artillery Battalion. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

He was survived by his wife and one year old son, Colan, Jr.; a brother Maurice and a sister Mrs. Ruth Pierce.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Vermont.



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  • Maintained by: Daystcat
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56301384/colan_maitland-marshall: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Colan Maitland Marshall (30 Dec 1916–21 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56301384, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Daystcat (contributor 47457318).