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Marks, Edwin Hall

    Date of birth:
    July 2nd, 1887 (Wilmington/Delaware, United States)
    Date of death:
    December 19th, 1967 (Berkeley/California, United States)
    Buried on:
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Plot: 6. Grave: 5729 NH.
    Nationality:
    American (1776 - present, Republic)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier General
    Awarded on:
    March 29th, 1945

    Royal decree n. 16. With swords
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier General
    Unit:
    Fort Belvoir, U.S. Navy
    Awarded on:
    1945
    "For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, from 1943 to 1944."

    War Department, General Orders No. 63
    Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier General
    Unit:
    8th Service Command, U.S. Army
    "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Engineer, 8th Service Command, from 1944 to 1946."
    Legion of Merit - US Military

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