Albert Ware Marshall (6 April 1874 – 8 October 1958) was a

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. A decorated veteran of

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, he became an early advocate of naval aviation and served as the first commanding officer of the carrier .

Early life and education

Marshall was born in

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. He entered the

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from Texas in 1892 and graduated in June 1896. Marshall later graduated from the

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in 1920. In his early fifties, he qualified as a naval aviation observer in 1925 and subsequently was designated Naval Aviator No. 3300 after completing flight training at

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in 1926. In 1930, Marshall qualified for a commercial transport license in both land and seaplanes.

Military career

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Marshall served aboard the cruiser in the

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during the

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and the beginning of the

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. On 3 October 1899, he led a landing party of twenty-four sailors who accompanied Capt. John T. Myers and twenty

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s from ''Baltimore'' at

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. The Marines joined a larger force of Marines and

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soldiers in a successful action against Philippine rebels at

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the following day. From April 1915 to June 1916, Marshall served as the commanding officer of the gunboat . From June to October 1915, ''Machias'' was part of the U.S. squadron patrolling near

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during the

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. From August 1916 to February 1919, Marshall commanded his former ship the ''Baltimore''. Converted from a cruiser to a minelayer, during World War I she laid anti-submarine mines near Northern Ireland and then in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway. Marshall was subsequently awarded the

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for his leadership. His temporary promotion to captain during the war was made permanent on 8 June 1920. Marshall was given command of the aircraft squadrons of the

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in 1922. From December 1927 to August 1928, he served as commanding officer of the carrier ''Lexington''. Marshall was promoted to rear admiral effective 11 June 1928. From September 1928 to May 1929, he commanded the aircraft squadrons of the

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. From May 1929 to July 1931, Marshall served as the commander of

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. From 1931 to 1933, he was commander of Training Squadron One, Fleet Base Force. From 1935 to 1937, Marshall served as commanding officer of the 15th Naval District based at Balboa in the

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. He retired from active duty on 1 May 1938, having reached the age of sixty-four.

Personal

Marshall was the son of Andrew Soulé Marshall, a former

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officer, and Mary Jane (Martin) Marshall. Marshall married Mabel Eleanor Flinn (13 August 1874 – 25 January 1952) on 14 November 1899. They had one son. After his wife's death, Marshall lived in

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. He died at the

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and was interred at

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on 14 October 1958.

References

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