Alfred Marcy

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Alfred Russell Marcy
July 21, 1900 - May 19, 1977
Place of birth	Oneida, New York
Place of death	Melbourne, Florida
Allegiance	United States Army
Years of service	31 years
Rank	Colonel
Commands	3rd Battalion, 108th Infantry XO 54th Infantry Brigade, 27th Div Signal Officer HQ X Corps FECOM
Battles/wars	Eastern Mandates Southwest Pacific Western Pacific Korean War
Awards	Legion of Merit Legion of Merit w/ Oak Leaf Cluster Bronze Star

Alfred Russell Marcy (1900-1977) was a highly decorated American Army Colonel who was the Chief of the Radio Division and Deputy Signal Officer of the Central Pacific command during WWII. During the Korean war he was specifically selected to become signal officer by General Almond of the US Army X Corps for the Ichon landings and operations in North Korea.

1 Biography
2 Dates of rank
3 Awards and decorations
4 References

[edit] Biography

Alfred Russell Marcy, son of Albert Theodore Marcy and Julia Edna (Park) Marcy was born in Oneida, New York, July 21, 1900. His father worked as an industrial blacksmith and foreman for a steel company; his mother liked to write poetry and doted on crossword puzzles.

Following graduation from high school Colonel Marcy entered into the New York Guard. While in the New York Guard he worked in radio for WFBL where he eventually became Chief Radio Engineer. By 1928, Colonel Marcy had been promoted to 2nd Lt of Infantry of the 108th in the New York Guard as well as the US Army Reserve. Less than two years later he was promoted to 1st Lt of Infantry in both.

On October 15, 1940 Colonel Marcy made the move from the New York Guard to the U.S. Army with the rank of Major. At Fort Ord, California while awaiting transfer overseas, he was elevated to Lieutenant-Colonel. While in Hawaii, he commanded the Third battalion of the 108th infantry until he was shifted to the island of Kauai where he served as executive officer of the 54th infantry brigade, 27th division. He also planned and supervised installation of radio navigation aids and point-to-point joint army-navy radio stations from Hawaii to New Zealand and throughout the Central Pacific.

Colonel Marcy was promoted to full Colonel in September, 1944. He then was engaged in communication planning for assaults against Japanese base stations in the Gilberts, Marshalls, Palaus, Marianas, Bonins and the Ryukyu Islands. After the war he became Deputy Chief of the Army Communications System with headquarters in Washington, D.C.

From August 1947 to October of the same year he served in Turkey in support of the Truman Doctrine.

When police action broke out in Korea he was on a training mission with V Corps in Fort Bragg, N.C. He was then flown to Korea to become signal officer of the U.S. IX Corps during the Naktong river battles. He was then specifically selected by General Ned Almond to be signal officer of the U.S. X Corps for the Ichon landings and operations in North Korea.

[edit] Dates of rank

Second Lieutenant	First Lieutenant	Captain	Major	Lieutenant Colonel	Colonel
O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6

NGUS 11 July 1928	NGUS 7 June 1930	NGUS 8 August 1938	NGUS 15 October 1940	AUS 1 February 1942	AUS 6 September 1944
USAR 28 August 1928	USAR 8 July 1930		RA 24 August 1946	RA 15 July 1948	RA 15 May 1950