William “Rusty” Marsh, Sr., Lt Col retired US Army Corps of Engineers, NC Army National Guard. He retired on January 1, 2005.
Marsh enlisted for two years (April 79 – May 81) with the 505th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy), Shelby NC
His date of commissioned service: ROTC (Distinguished Graduate), 10 May 1981, Early Commission Program, Western Carolina University.
Marsh, who is a Desert Storm veteran, deployed with the US Army 30th Engineer Battalion to Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield in 1990 as an S-4 logistics. His job while deployed was to make sure the logistical needs were met.
Marsh graduated from NC State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He served in the Army Reserve/National Guard from 1981-1984 and then served in the US Army from 1985 until 1992. Marsh served in the US Army Reserve until his retirement in 2004.
Marsh also serves as Civil Engineer with the NC Department of Transportation and is also an emergency medical technician and a member of the Clarkton Fire Department.
He is married to Gayle McKee Marsh and they have three children — Kelly Mize, Billie Marsh and Allie Marsh.
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