George Downs Marble

Basic Information

Name: George Downs Marble
Birth: 03 JUL 1914; Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Death: 27 DEC 1997; Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Time In Service: From: October 08, 1941; To: December 21, 1945

Affiliation

Allegiance: United States of America
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Private
Unit(s): 63rd Infantry Division Band
Specialty: Other support specialties
Current Status: Not Specified

Service Record

War: World War II
Battle(s): Battle of the Bulge

Honors & Awards

Award(s): Not Specified

Biography of George Downs Marble

Between 1914 - 1997 – Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio

George Downs Marble, the son of Duane Pierce Marble and Magdalena Knapp, was born on July 03, 1914, in Ashland, Ohio.

George Downs Marble was named after his great grandfather George Downs, who immigrated to the United States on 18 April 1870 from England. After graduating from Ashland High School, George D. Marble started attending Ashland College in 1936. Part of the expense of his college education came from money he earned by his activity in a small dance band of ten. Tom Vanosdall led the band, Tommy Van and his Orchestra. The band, traveling by bus, played as many as three engagements a weekend. George played the trumpet and his twin brother, Emory Wages Marble, played the trombone. The band required George to stay on the road into the early morning hours. Without time to change for college, George often attended his eight o'clock classes in his band tuxedo. In 1940, George received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Economics and in Business Ad... [ Read more » ]

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