M. Collier Ross

M. Collier Ross
Ross as deputy commander of United States Forces Command, circa 1980.
Born	January 24, 1927 Moberly, Missouri, U.S.
Died	February 8, 2003 (aged 76) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	I Corps, Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command

Marion Collier Ross (January 24, 1927 – February 8, 2003) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.^[1] He is a former commander of the I Corps at Fort Lewis, a post which he served from 1978 to 1979. He was also Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command, and Commander, Third United States Army, retiring in 1983.^[2][3] He married Ann Eleanor Sylvester at Fort Benning in 1950.^[4] Ross died in 2003 and is interred at Fort Benning.^[5]

References

1. World military leaders. Google Books. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. "J. REX FUQUA AND GEN. COLLIER ROSS NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AARON RENTS". The Free Library. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
3. Association of the United States Army (1982). Army 32. Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
4. Army and Navy Journal. Army and Navy Journal, Incorporated. 1950. ISSN 0275-2360. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
5. "Memorial". West Point. Retrieved 14 July 2014.