Lieutenant Theodore C. Marcuse was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as the Communications, Radar and Sonar Officer aboard the U.S.S. Tirante (SS-240) during patrols in the East China and Yellow Seas from May 20, 1945 to July 19, 1945.
Buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California. Plot Section 2C, Site 1835.