Orin G. Murfin

Orin Gould Murfin
Orin Gould Murfin
	Admiral Murfin circa 1935
Born	April 13, 1876; Scioto County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1956 (aged 80); San Diego, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1897–1940, 1944
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	USS Albany; USS Concord; USS West Virginia; Asiatic Fleet;
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War; World War I; World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Orin Gould Murfin (April 13, 1876 – October 22, 1956) was an admiral in the United States Navy.

Murfin served as the commanding officer of USS Albany in 1916; Concord, 1923–1925; and West Virginia, 1928–29. During World War I, he supervised U.S. mine-laying bases in Scotland, for which he was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.^[1] From 1931 to 1934, Murfin was the Navy's Judge Advocate General.

He also served as Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Fleet, 1935–36. From there, Murfin became the commandant of the 14th Naval District, where he led the Navy's participation in the search for Amelia Earhart when her plane went missing in 1937.

Born in Scioto County, Ohio, Murfin received his early education in Jackson, Ohio. He then attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1897. Murfin served aboard the battleship USS Iowa during the Spanish–American War. He retired from active duty in May 1940.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Following his retirement, Murfin served as the President of the Navy Court of Inquiry following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The court's conclusions were regarded as too lenient by Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal; see Edward C. Kalbfus.

Murfin and his wife Anna settled in Coronado, California, after his retirement. He died on October 22, 1956, at the Naval Hospital, Balboa Park in San Diego and was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.^[3]^[5]

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^ Awarding of Medals in the Naval Service. U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Naval Affairs. 1920. p. 42. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ Lucky Bag (PDF). U.S. Naval Academy. 1897. p. 22. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Graveside services scheduled today for Admiral Orin Gould Murfin". Coronado Journal. October 25, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ "Murfin, Orin Gould". The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. XLIII. James T. White & Company. 1961. p. 99. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ "Nationwide Gravesite Locator". National Cemetery Administration. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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Photo of Admiral Murfin (center)

Military offices
Preceded by Frank B. Upham	Commander-in-Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet 4 October 1935–30 October 1936	Succeeded by Harry E. Yarnell
Preceded by David F. Sellers	Judge Advocate General of the Navy 1931–1934	Succeeded by Claude C. Bloch

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[1] Awarding of Medals in the Naval Service. U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Naval Affairs. 1920. p. 42. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[2] Lucky Bag (PDF). U.S. Naval Academy. 1897. p. 22. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[obit-3] "Graveside services scheduled today for Admiral Orin Gould Murfin". Coronado Journal. October 25, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[4] "Murfin, Orin Gould". The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. XLIII. James T. White & Company. 1961. p. 99. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[5] "Nationwide Gravesite Locator". National Cemetery Administration. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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