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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George D. Murray

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard E. Miller

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PIONEERING NAVAL AVIATOR. EARNED THE NAVY CROSS AS COMMANDING OFFICER, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 FROM MARCH 21, 1941 TO JUNE 30, 1942. PERIOD THAT INCLUDED ACTION IN THE EARLY AMERICAN RAIDS ON THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, WAKE ISLAND AND MARCUS ISLAND, THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON JAPAN AND THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY. COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 17 ABOARD THE USS HORNET CV-7 AT THE BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (OCTOBER 26, 1942). COMMANDANT, NAVAL AIR TRAINING CENTER IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (1943). COMMANDER, MARIANA ISLANDS, ACCEPTED THE JAPANESE SURRENDER OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS AT TRUK IN SEPTEMBER 1945.