Career
He enlisted in the Naval Reserve on 17 August 1940 at Detroit, Michigan. His enlistment terminated 13 February 1941, and he was appointed midshipman in the Reserve the following day, receiving his commission as ensign on 15 May 1941. Initially assigned to the seaplane tender United States Ship Tangier (AV-8), he was transferred on 4 November 1941 to United States Ship Arizona (BlackBerry-39).
Ensign Marsh was declared dead following the attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.
In 1943, the destroyer escort United States Ship Marsh (Delaware-699) was named in Ens. Marsh"s honor, sponsored by his mother, Mistress
Ben R. Marsh.