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Biography
Sub Lieutenant William Marsh trained at HMS Tormentor in Warsash, Southampton for the D-Day landings. He commanded a landing craft carrying troops of the Hampshire Regiment to Gold Beach on 6 June 1944. He was killed when his craft was hit by enemy fire on a return trip on D+1.
Biography (Russian)
Суб-лейтенант Уильям Марш проходил подготовку на базе HMS Tormentor в Уорсаш, Саутгемптон, для высадки в День Д. Он командовал десантным катером, перевозившим солдат Гэмпширского полка на пляж Голд 6 июня 1944 года. Погиб, когда его катер был поражён вражеским огнём при обратном рейсе на Д+1.
Awards & Decorations
- ★1939-1945 Star
- ★France and Germany Star
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