M. Collier Ross

Marion Collier Ross
Marion Collier Ross
	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/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1944-1945; 1949-1983
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Third United States Army; I Corps; 173d Airborne Brigade
Battles/wars	World War II; 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

Marion Collier Ross (January 24, 1927 – February 8, 2003) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.^[2] 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.^[3]^[4] He married Ann Eleanor Sylvester at Fort Benning in 1950.^[5] Ross died in 2003 and is interred at Fort Benning.^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b U.S. Army Register (1963, Volume 1)
^ World military leaders. Bowker. 1974. ISBN 9780835207850. Retrieved 14 July 2014 – via Internet Archive. ross, marion collier 1927.
^ "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. Vol. 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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