--- title: "Marshall Clayton Oliver" description: "D-Day, Normandy and Beyond veteran Marshall Clayton Oliver shares his memories of WW2." url: "https://www.normandy1944.info/stories/marshall-clayton-oliver" date: "2026-07-27T00:15:48+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![Marshall Clayton Oliver](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/a0/marshall-oliver-a0fa7a52.jpg?src=images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/marshall-oliver.jpg&thumbnail=240,300,&hash=8c7396d7) Rank: Medic # WW2 veteran Marshall Clayton Oliver - American - HQ, Easy, Able Companies - 506th P.I.R. - Normandy, Ardennes, Holland, Rhineland - June 1945 - Survived? Captured and wounded but survived ![101st Airborne Division](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/6b/101st-airborne-patch-6b9f0bc2.png?src=images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png&thumbnail=228,300,&hash=3bdfccab) #### 101st Airborne Division ## The story of a medic Marshall Clayton Oliver some of his buddies called him "Oakie". was a technician Fifth Grade, Surgical Technician, Medic. He was one of the original Medics with the 101st Airborne, 506th P.I.R. Medical Detachment. He was assigned to several companies such as Reg. Hq., E and A Companies. He served in Normandy, Ardennes Rhineland also known as the Battle of the Bulge, and Central Europe. He enlisted in the Paratroopers on Sept. 1, 1942 and he was honorable discharged on Sept. 23, 1945. > Wounded twice once slightly in Holland and once seriously in Belgium. You can see the piece of shrapnel that wounded Oakie on the right in the photographs bar. He was captured twice and escaped twice. The Currahee Mountain, soldiers in Toccoa had to run up the mountain in the morning and in the evening. A fellow medic, later at a Toccoa reunion illustrated how Marshall used to run up Currahee Mountain. He called it the "Oakie shuffle". They called him "Oakie" because he was from Oklahoma. Some of the medals he received were: 1 Distinguished Unit Badge, (a Presidential Unit Emblem) 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters 2 Purple Hearts 1 EAME Service Ribbon with Four Bronze Service Stars 1 Bronze Arrowhead Bronze Star Medal 1 Combat Medical badge Marshall Clayton Oliver died in a car crash in 1956. He left 4 daughters and 1 son. The Information was given by his daughter: Deborah ###### Veteran's personal file ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/87/Medic-badge-us-87d6740a.png?src=images/patches/Medic-badge-us.png&thumbnail=250,250,&hash=3585c304) Combat Medical badge --- #### Veteran's death record - 18 August 1956 - Alta Vista Cemetery Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA - Block 0B, Lot 73, Grave E1 The compilation and structure of this website are protected by copyright. The historical stories and personal accounts published here remain the sole intellectual property of the individuals who shared them. No content may be reproduced without prior permission from the webmaster. [ Add your story ](https://www.normandy1944.info/contact) --- Updated on: 09 January 2026 --- ###### Marshall Clayton Oliver's personal photographs Click on a picture for enlargement --- [ ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png) [ ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/Medic-badge-us.png) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/Medic-badge-us.png) [ ![Oakie with a to this day unknown friend.](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oak_friend.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oak_friend.jpg) [ ![Personal medic kit belonging to 'Oakie'](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oliver003.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oliver003.jpg) [ ![The Western Union telegraph people received back home, when their son or daughter had been injured.](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oliver004.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oliver004.jpg) [ ![The piece of shrapnel that wounded Marshall Clayton Oliver](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oak_damage.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/oak_damage.jpg) [ ![Marshall Clayton Oliver with his dog after the war in 1945](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/Daddy_dog.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/marshall_clayton_oliver/Daddy_dog.jpg) Marshall Clayton Oliver's personal medals ![Bronze Star](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/9e/us-bronze-star-9edf58df.png?src=images/medals/american/us-bronze-star.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=6fcb7022)Bronze Star ![2 x Purple Heart](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/6b/Puruple-heart-6bf16084.png?src=images/medals/american/Puruple-heart.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=1b155726)2 x Purple Heart ![European Campaign](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/f7/us-Theatre-Ribbon-European-Theatre-f7a5f5dd.png?src=images/medals/american/us-Theatre-Ribbon-European-Theatre.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=36a65d7f)European Campaign ![Victory](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/a8/us-victory-medal-a8bd8130.png?src=images/medals/american/us-victory-medal.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=e031acc7)Victory [](#) [](#) #### Cite this historical page I aim to provide accurate, open-access accurate historical records. 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