Marcell, as he was called by his family, joined the United States Army by WWII draft on June 6, 1942 at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He was then stationed at Fort Rucker. He was a member of 81st Infantry Company A 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, Wildcat Division which served in the pacific. Awarded the following medals/ribbons: World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze service stars and one bronze arrowhead, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze service star.