Marshall S. Roth was a Major General

Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 in the United States Air Force

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Career

Roth graduated from the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy

Northwestern Military and Naval Academy

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 in 1925 and the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

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 in 1929. During World War II

World War II

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 he served with the Eighth Air Force

Eighth Air Force

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, the Fifth Air Force

Fifth Air Force

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, the Fourteenth Air Force

Fourteenth Air Force

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, the Tenth Air Force

Tenth Air Force

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, the Ninth Air Force

Ninth Air Force

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, and the Fifteenth Air Force

Fifteenth Air Force

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. Following the war he was given command of the 375th Troop Carrier Group

375th Operations Group

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 and the 317th Troop Carrier Group

317th Troop Carrier Group

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. In 1948 he entered the National War College

National War College

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. Later in his career he served as Chief of Staff of Air Defense Command

Aerospace Defense Command

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. His retirement was effective as of July 31, 1967.

Awards he received include the Legion of Merit

Legion of Merit

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