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World War II Veteran is an inspiration to all
June 5, 2014 — Sitting near a row of exercise machines at the Synergy Fitness Club here, this senior citizen wearing black nylon pants, a sweatshirt and a red baseball cap was not waiting for his grandchild to finish his or her workout at this fitness club on this Saturday afternoon. Instead, the 89-year old David Marshall was there to work out. Naturally, Marshall’s three-day workouts would inspire members of all ages. For those who know about World War II, he is even more inspiring. He served with the Army’s 84th Infantry Division withstanding bone-chilling winter weather and deep snow during one of the European Theater’s largest and bloodiest battles, the Battle of the Bulge. Marshall, a mortar man for Company M, 3rd Battalion, 334th Infantry Regiment, ensures every member knows he fought there... MORE

David Marshall of Baldwin, N.Y. who served with the U.S. Army’s 84th Infantry Division during World War II, pauses at the Synergy Fitness Center in Baldwin, N.Y March 1, 2014. Marshall, a mortar man for Company M, 3rd Battalion, 334th Infantry Regiment, fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The 84th Training Command (Unit Readiness), Fort Knox, Ky., traces it lineage back to the 84th Infantry Division.

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