M. Collier Ross
Marion Collier Ross (January 24, 1927 – February 8, 2003) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1] He is a former commander of the I Corps at Fort Lewis, a post which he served from 1978 to 1979. He was also Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command, and Commander, Third United States Army, retiring in 1983.[2][3] He married Ann Eleanor Sylvester at Fort Benning in 1950.[4] Ross died in 2003 and is interred at Fort Benning.[5]
Marion Collier Ross | |
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.jpg.webp) Ross as deputy commander of United States Forces Command, circa 1980. | |
| Born | January 24, 1927 Moberly, Missouri |
| Died | February 8, 2003 (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Third United States Army I Corps 173d Airborne Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart |
References
- World military leaders. Bowker. 1974. Retrieved 14 July 2014 – via Internet Archive.
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- "J. REX FUQUA AND GEN. COLLIER ROSS NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARON RENTS". The Free Library. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Association of the United States Army (1982). Army. 32. Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- Army and Navy Journal. Army and Navy Journal, Incorporated. 1950. ISSN 0275-2360. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- "Memorial". West Point. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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