Marshall Spieth

1st Lt. Marshall W Spieth

Spieth, Marshall W.

January 18, 2004 SPIETH, Marshall W.

Marshall W. Spieth, 82, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, (January 14, 2004). He was the son of the late Fred and Anna May Burgraff Spieth of Louisville, KY. After graduating from Manuel High School in Louisville, Marshall attended Duke University on a track scholarship until he interrupted his education in 1943 to enter the U.S. Army Air Corps. As a first lieutenant in the 459th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force, he piloted a B-24 on 25 missions over Europe for which he received several awards of the Air Medal.

After his discharge he completed his degree at Georgia Tech. graduating in 1948. He was employed as a production manager by Combustion Engineering in Chattanooga, TN until 1962, when he moved to their Windsor offices as a systems manager. After his retirement in 1985, he tutored Hartford Public School students at Asylum Hill Congregational Church where he was an active member. He was honored by Senator Lowell Weicker with the Internal Revenue Service's Director's Award for 16 years of contributions to the Tax Counseling For the Elderly Program for the Connecticut-Rhode Island district through which he served as a tax preparer at the West Hartford Senior Center. He was also a member of the Old Guard, ATO Fraternity, the 459th Bomb Group Association and Connecti-Kids Tutoring. Marshall was an avid golfer, tennis player, and vegetable gardener before moving to the McAuley Retirement Center. He was an avid Lady Huskies fan.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Georgia Rauschenberg Spieth and their two daughters and their families, Marsha Spieth and Hubert Cloke of Silver Spring, MD and their children, Christian and Ann Cloke, and Anna Pope Spieth Willis and Michael Willis of Memphis, TN and their children, Marshall and Drew Willis. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, February 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT 06105. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Asylum Hill Congregational Church's tutoring program or the charity of your choice. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

See document below Spieth Flight Log

1st Lt. Marshall Spieth Crew

Wedding Day, July 8, 1944 Atlanta

1st Lt. Marshall W Spieth was assigned to the 459th BG 759th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Pilot.

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