George G. McMurtry
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Captain George G. McMurtry
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| Born |
November 6, 1876 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 22, 1958 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898, 1917–1919 |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 308th Infantry, 77th Division |
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| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Other work | Lawyer |
George Gibson McMurtry (November 6, 1876 – November 22, 1958) was United States Army officer, a Medal of Honor recipient and a Harvard Law-educated Wall Street lawyer.
He first served in the Army as a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. He received the Medal of Honor as the executive officer of the Lost Battalion during World War I.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1876, McMurtry was described as a big, burly, Scotch-Irish American with a ruddy face who seemed to always be of good cheer. He attended law school at Harvard graduate prior to the Spanish–American War.
At the start of the Spanish–American War, at the age of 22, McMurtry left Harvard to serve as a member of Theodore Roosevelt's 1st US Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders. He was a member of Troop D commanded by Captain Robert B. Huston. D Troop was part of the cavalry squadron commanded by Alexander Brodie. As part of D Troop, McMurtry participated in the Battle of Las Guasimas on Friday 24 June 1898 and in the Battle of San Juan Hill on 1 July 1898.
When the Rough Riders were disbanded, McMurtry returned to Harvard College, graduating in 1899. Like Lt. Colonel Charles Whittlesey, the leader of the Lost Battalion, he was also a Wall Street lawyer. He would later make millions of dollars in the stock market after the war. He did not forget an Army career however; he obtained a commission when the Army established its first Officer Candidate Schools in May 1917. By the time World War I started, he was one of the most experienced officers of the newly formed 308th Infantry Regiment
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