Marsh Odas

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Odas Marsh

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

39126264

Unit:

375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-05-19

State:

California

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Odas Marsh entered the military service in California. He served in the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on May 19, 1944 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. Odas was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.