George D. Murray
George Dominic Murray | |
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Born | South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 6, 1889
Died | 18 June 1956 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1910–1951 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | First Fleet Naval Air Force, Pacific USS Enterprise VT-20 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)[1] |
George Dominic Murray (July 6, 1889 – June 18, 1956) was an admiral in the United States Navy and an early
Biography
Murray was born in
At the beginning of 1924, he was the commander of Torpedo and Bombing Squadron 20 (VT-20). In January, his squadron of seaplanes was transferred from San Diego to the Philippines aboard Vega (AK-17) to provide air support for the Asiatic Fleet.[4]
During World War II, Murray commanded the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CV-6), from 21 March 1941 to 30 June 1942, which included the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and the Battle of Midway.[5]
From 17 August 1944 to 20 July 1945, he commanded U.S. Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet.[6]
At the end of the war, Murray was the commander of the Mariana Islands, and accepted the Japanese surrender of the Caroline Islands aboard his flagship, the cruiser Portland (CA-33).[7][8]
He commanded the First Fleet from August 1947 to August 1948.
He retired as a full admiral in 1951, died in
In 1961, Murray was posthumously designated the third recipient of the Gray Eagle Award, as the most senior active naval aviator from 1947 until his retirement.
Personal life
Murray is the stepfather of Vice Admiral
References
- ^ "Military Times Hall of Valor : Awards for George Dominic Murray". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ Lucky Bag. Nimitz Library U. S. Naval Academy. First Class, United States Naval Academy. 1911.
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- ^ a b "George D. Murray". earlyaviators.com. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ISBN 9780160491245. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Naval History : USS Portland (CA-33)". historycentral.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "USS Portland - Surrender of Truk Atoll, 2 September 1945". ussportland.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2010.