Alfred Russell Marcy, son of Albert Theodore Marcy and Julia Edna (Park) Marcy was born in Oneida, New York, July 21, 1900. His father worked as an industrial blacksmith and foreman for a steel company. His mother liked to write poetry and doted on crossword puzzles.
During the he was specifically selected to become signal officer by General Edward Almond of the United States. Army X Corps for the Inchon landings and operations in North of Korea. Following graduation from high school Marcy entered into the New York Guard. While in the New York Guard he worked in radio for WFBL where he eventually became Chief Radio Engineer.
By 1928, Marcy had been promoted to 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry of the 108th in the New York Guard as well as the United States Army Reserve.
Less than two years later he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Infantry in both. On October 15, 1940 Marcy made the move from the New York Guard to the United States. Army with the rank of Major.
At Fort Ord, California while awaiting transfer overseas, he was elevated to Lieutenant Colonel. While in Hawaii, he commanded the Third battalion of the 108th infantry until he was shifted to the island of Kauai where he served as executive officer of the 54th infantry brigade, 27th division.
He also planned and supervised installation of radio navigation aids and point-to-point joint army-navy radio stations from Hawaii to New Zealand and throughout the Central Pacific.
Marcy was promoted to full Colonel in September, 1944. He then was engaged in communication planning for assaults against Japanese base stations in the Gilberts, Marshalls, Palaus, Marianas, Bonins and the Ryukyu Islands. Colonel Alfred Russell Marcy served as the American Chief of the Radio Division and Deputy Signal Officer of the Central Pacific command during After the war he became Deputy Chief of the Army Communications System with headquarters in Washington, District of Columbia From August 1947 to October of the same year he served in Turkey in support of the Truman Doctrine.
When the broke out he was on a training mission with V Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina He was then flown to of Korea to become signal officer of the United States. IX Corps during the Naktong river battles.
He was then specifically selected by General Ned Almond to be signal officer of the United States. X Corps for the Battle of Inchon landings and operations in North of Korea.
Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster Bronze Star Air Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal Victory Medal Korean Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal National Defense Service Medal United Nations Service Medal Republic of of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Overseas Service Bars.
