World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George S. Murray
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brownwood, Texas
Honored By
Paul S. Barton
Relationship
Son-in-Law
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON THE USS BEGOR FROM 1945 TO 1949. IN JUNE OF 1946 HE PROCEEDED TO BIKINI ATOLL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TWO NUCLEAR TEST EXPLOSIONS, DESIGNATED 'OPERATION CROSSROADS.' IN MID-1947 HE WENT TO CHINA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE EVACUATION OF DIGNITARIES AS CHINESE COMMUNIST FORCES OVERRAN THE COUNTRY.