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Paul Herman Marshall
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For those that might be interested, I wanted to pass along news of
Paul Marshall's recent passing, as well as a copy of his obituary
which appeared in the Portland Oregonian. Marshall spent almost a
year as a POW following the fall of Corregidor and rose to a high
level of command responsibility as one of the American Guerrillas of
Mindanao. As one of the main characters in my book on the POW escape
from Davao Penal Colony in 1943, he was a great help to me in my
research and an all-around outstanding human being.
Cheers, John Lukacs ************************************** MARSHALL, PAUL HERMAN 1917 - 2006. Paul Marshall died March 10 in Boise, Idaho. He was born June 27, 1917, in McCune, Kan., to Loy Curtis Marshall and Eva Elizabeth Stewart. Paul was self-reliant early in life, working on the small family farm, and in grocery stores owned by his uncle. He graduated with honors from Pueblo Central High in 1935 and worked to support his family until entering the U.S. Army in 1941. The Army stationed Paul on Corregidor Island, which guarded Manila Bay, in the Philippines. Following the fall of Corregidor, he was moved between POW camps until he escaped in April 1943. Declining offers to evacuate the Philippines, he remained with a few others to help organize and lead guerrilla forces in combat and establish civil order in Surigao Province, Mindanao Island. By war's end, as Lieutenant Colonel, he commanded the 110th Division which ultimately controlled most of Mindanao. His leadership and courage led to many awards including the Legion of Merit, multiple Silver and Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and awards from the Republic of the Philippines, including a Presidential Citation. Paul served in the Army Reserve until 1963, and helped craft POW Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape training as recently as 1996. He was an active member and past president of the American Guerrillas of Mindanao, and belonged to the American Ex-POWs. He was very proud of this country. He married Frances Ardelle Johnson, in Pueblo, Colo., on Nov. 16, 1945. They were inseparable friends until Paul's death. They had three sons and moved to Lake Oswego in 1951. Paul worked in the wholesale and retail meat industry most of his professional life, and in the real estate industry until reaching age 75. Paul belonged to the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the Al Kadar Shriners, and the Elks, where he spent many good days with friends. He was active in the Lake Grove Presbyterian Church for many years, and served as a deacon. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the American and Canadian west, and Alaska. And, he loved to play cribbage with friends. Paul was a selfless, extremely humble man. He rarely mentioned his military service, and never asked for help when faced with personal difficulties or life's many challenges. He held integrity, loyalty, and service to family, friends, and to disadvantaged people above material things. He took care of, and always thought the best of people. He set an example for those who knew him, and he will be missed. He is survived by his wife, Frances, in Boise, Idaho; sons, Robert and wife, Deborah in Juneau, Alaska, Scott and wife, Kim in Boise Idaho, Tim and wife, Linda Kay, in Tillamook; and grandchildren, Jeff and Kristi Marshall from Boise.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at 10
a.m., in the Adams Chapel, River View Cemetery, located at 300 SW
Taylors Ferry Road. A reception will follow immediately afterward at
the Adams Chapel Hospitality Room. Friends and acquaintances are
invited to the service and the reception. ****************************** John Lukacs jlukacs@aol.com
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