Marshall S. Roth

Marshall S. Roth
As a West Point cadet
Born	Marshall Stanley Roth (1904-04-18)April 18, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	January 3, 1995(1995-01-03) (aged 90) Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Education	Northwestern Military and Naval Academy United States Military Academy
Occupation	Military officer
Spouse	Martha Rathje ​ (m. 1931)​
Awards	Legion of Merit

Marshall Stanley Roth (April 18, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was a major general in the United States Air Force.

Biography

Roth was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 18, 1904.[1] He married Martha Rathje on September 18, 1931.[1] He died in Colorado Springs on January 3, 1995.[1][2]

Career

Roth graduated from the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in 1925[3] and the United States Military Academy in 1929. During World War II he served with the Eighth Air Force, the Fifth Air Force, the Fourteenth Air Force, the Tenth Air Force, the Ninth Air Force, and the Fifteenth Air Force. Following the war he was given command of the 375th Troop Carrier Group and the 317th Troop Carrier Group. In 1948 he entered the National War College. Later in his career he served as Chief of Staff of Air Defense Command. His retirement was effective as of July 31, 1967.[2]

Awards he received include the Legion of Merit.[2]

References

1. "Maj. Gen. Marshall Stanley Roth". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. January 8, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
2. "Biographies : Major General Marshall S. Roth". Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
3. "St. John's NMA: Notable Alumni of NMNA". Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2008.