George D. Murray
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George Dominic Murray
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| Born | July 6, 1889 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. San Francisco, California |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |
 United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1910–1951 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | First Fleet 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.
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 commanded the First Fleet from August 1947 to August 1948.
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.
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- 1889 births
- 1956 deaths
- American military personnel of World War II
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- United States Navy admirals
- United States Navy World War II admirals
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Naval Aviators
- Members of the Early Birds of Aviation
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
