Maxwell Murray
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Maxwell Murray | |
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Born | West Point, New York, US | June 19, 1885
Died | August 4, 1948 Siasconset, Massachusetts, US | (aged 63)
Place of Burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1907–1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 25th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) |
Maxwell Murray (June 19, 1885 – August 4, 1948) was a
Early years and World War I
Maxwell Murray was born on June 19, 1885, at
Murray attended the
Murray was promoted to the temporary rank of
Interwar service
After the war, upon his return from the European battlefield, Murray was reverted to the rank of major in the
In 1924, Murray attended the
His next assignment was as an aide to Governor-General of the Philippines, Dwight F. Davis from 1929 to 1932.
Subsequently, Murray was transferred back to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was appointed a member of Field Artillery Board. In this capacity, Murray was promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1936, he was transferred to the
World War II
With the Japanese
Major General Murray subsequently served as a commanding general of the
In 1943, Major General Murray was transferred to the combat area in
In November 1945, Murray returned to the United States and was assigned to the headquarters of the Army Ground Forces in Washington, D.C. Murray finally retired from the Army on September 30, 1946.
Retirement
Major General Maxwell Murray died of a heart attack on August 4, 1948, at the age of 63 years at his home in Siasconset, Massachusetts. He and his wife Phyllis Muriel Howard (1890–1976) had a son, Colonel Arthur Maxwell Murray (USMA Class of 1938) (1913-2000) and a daughter, Ann Murray Hess (1915-2001). He is buried together with his family at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Decorations
Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Maxwell Murray:
1st Row | Army Distinguished Service Medal | Fourragère | |||||||||||||||
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2nd Row | Silver Star | Oak Leaf Clusters
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U.S. Treasury Life Saving Silver Medal | Mexican Border Service Medal | |||||||||||||
3rd Row | World War I Victory Medal with three Battle Clasps | American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service Clasp | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Service Stars
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4th Row | World War II Victory Medal
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Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire | French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with Guilt Star | Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia |
References
- ^ "Valor Awards for Maxwell Murray". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Memorial". apps.westpointaog.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Valor Awards for Maxwell Murray". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Memorial". apps.westpointaog.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "Valor Awards for Maxwell Murray". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Valor Awards for Maxwell Murray". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.[permanent dead link]