George D. Murray
| George Dominic Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1889 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 18 June 1956 (aged 66) San Francisco, California |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1910–1951 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Enterprise |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross[1] |
George Dominic Murray (July 6, 1889 – June 18, 1956) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy and early naval aviator.
[edit] Biography
Murray was born in Boston, Massachusetts, attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1910 and became a naval aviator in 1915. During World War II, he 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.[2] At the end of the war, he was the commander of the Mariana Islands, and accepted the Japanese surrender of the Caroline Islands aboard his flagship, the cruiser Portland (CA-33).[3][4]
He retired as Vice Admiral in 1951, died in San Francisco, California on 18 June 1956, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Military Times Hall of Valor : Awards for George Dominic Murray". militarytimes.com. http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=21415. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ a b "George D. Murray". earlyaviators.com. http://earlyaviators.com/emurray.htm. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Naval History : USS Portland (CA-33)". historycentral.com. http://www.historycentral.com/NAVY/cruiser/portland.html. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "USS Portland - Surrender of Truk Atoll, 2 September 1945". ussportland.org. http://www.ussportland.org/truk.html. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
