Charles I. Murray
| Charles Ira Murray | |
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Murray as Colonel, USMC
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| Born |
May 4, 1896 Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 24, 1977 (aged 81) Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
| Buried | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917-1948 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Service number | 0-700 |
| Commands held |
4th Marine Regiment 6th Defense Battalion 2nd Defense Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Yangtze Patrol
Haitian Campaign
World War II
Charles Ira Murray (May 4, 1896 - September 24, 1977) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier general, who distinguished himself while served with 6th Marine Regiment during World War I. Murray later served as Deputy Commander with the military staff on Guam.
Charles I. Murray was born on May 4, 1896 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and later attended the Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. Following the graduation in May 1917, he was commissioned Second lieutenant on May 21. He was subsequently sent to the Marine Corps Rifle Range in Winthrop, Maryland for basic training, where he remained until the end of June.
At the beginning of July 1917, Murray was ordered to the Basic School at Marine Barracks Quantico, where he received further officers training. In August of the same year, he was promoted to the rank of First lieutenant and subsequently attached to 79th Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.
His regiment under Colonel Harry Lee sailed overseas and arrived in France in January 1918. Murray entered the trenches in Toulouse sector near Verdun in March 1918 and subsequently participated in the Battle of Belleau Wood on June 6. During the night attack near Bouresches, he led his platoon until he was wounded in both arms by enemy machine gun fire. Murray remained with his platoon until he was not able to advance and subsequently refused assistance and walked to the rear alone.
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