| Albert W. Marshall | |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Greenville, Texas |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1896–1938 |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral |
| Commands: |
|
| Battles: | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards: | Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
Albert Ware Marshall (6 April 1874 – 8 October 1958) was a United States Navy rear admiral. A decorated veteran of World War I, he became an early advocate of naval aviation and served as the first commanding officer of the carrier .
Marshall was born in Greenville, Texas.[1] [2] He entered the United States Naval Academy from Texas in 1892 and graduated in June 1896.[3] Marshall later graduated from the Naval War College in 1920. In his early fifties, he qualified as a naval aviation observer in 1925 and subsequently was designated Naval Aviator No. 3300 after completing flight training at Pensacola, Florida in 1926.[2] [4] In 1930, Marshall qualified for a commercial transport license in both land and seaplanes.[5]
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Marshall served aboard the cruiser in the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War and the beginning of the Philippine Insurrection. On 3 October 1899, he led a landing party of twenty-four sailors who accompanied Capt. John T. Myers and twenty Marines from Baltimore at Bacoor. The Marines joined a larger force of Marines and United States Army soldiers in a successful action against Philippine rebels at Imus the following day.[6]
From April 1915 to June 1916, Marshall served as the commanding officer of the gunboat .[7] From June to October 1915, Machias was part of the U.S. squadron patrolling near Veracruz, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.[8]
From August 1916 to February 1919, Marshall commanded his former ship the Baltimore. Converted from a cruiser to a minelayer, during World War I she laid anti-submarine mines near Northern Ireland and then in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway.[4] [9] Marshall was subsequently awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership.[10] His temporary promotion to captain during the war was made permanent on 8 June 1920.[11]
Marshall was given command of the aircraft squadrons of the Battle Fleet in 1922.[12] From December 1927 to August 1928, he served as commanding officer of the carrier Lexington.[13] Marshall was promoted to rear admiral effective 11 June 1928. From September 1928 to May 1929, he commanded the aircraft squadrons of the Scouting Fleet.[14]
From May 1929 to July 1931, Marshall served as the commander of Naval Air Station Pensacola.[5] From 1931 to 1933, he was commander of Training Squadron One, Fleet Base Force.[15] From 1935 to 1937, Marshall served as commanding officer of the 15th Naval District based at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone.[16] He retired from active duty on 1 May 1938, having reached the age of sixty-four.[17]
Marshall was the son of Andrew Soulé Marshall, a former Confederate Army officer, and Mary Jane (Martin) Marshall.[1] [2] [18]
Marshall married Mabel Eleanor Flinn (13 August 1874 – 25 January 1952) on 14 November 1899. They had one son.[2] [19]
After his wife's death, Marshall lived in Coronado, California. He died at the Balboa Naval Hospital and was interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 14 October 1958.[20] [21]