While there, he was promoted to captain in March 1941. Upon his return to San Diego in September 1940, he again saw duty with the 2nd Brigade. He was promoted to first lieutenant in August 1938. In January 1938, he joined the Marine detachment at the American Embassy in Peiking. Embarking with the brigade for China in September 1937, he served for a short time with the 2nd Battalion in Shanghai. On July 9, 1935, following graduation from Texas A&M College, he accepted his commission as a Marine second lieutenant.Īfter completing the Basic School at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in March 1936, Lieutenant Murray joined the 2nd Marine Brigade in San Diego, California. During the Korean War, he was twice again cited for extraordinary heroism, earning the Army Distinguished Service Cross during the period of November 29 to December 4, 1950, and a second Navy Cross on December 6 and 7, 1950, as commander of the 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced). He was the inspiration for the battalion commander in Leon Uris's 1953 novel Battle Cry.
He retired from active duty on August 1, 1968.Īs a lieutenant colonel on Saipan during World War II, General Murray was awarded his first Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism under fire, June 15, 1944, while commanding the 2nd Battalion 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. All entries note whether the film has been released on video.Major General Raymond Leroy Murray (Janu– November 11, 2004) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who earned two Navy Crosses, one during World War II and a second during the Korean War. Index of Titles, Directors, Personallities, and Themes. Contents in Nine Chapters: Favorite Directors, Favorite Stars, The Arts, Of Queer Interest, Of Lesbian Interest, Of Gay Male Interest, Of Transgender Interest, Camp, and Honorable and Dishonorable Mentions. Over 3,000 reviews and 200 biographies are included, complemented by hundreds of phographs and detailed indexes. A comprehensive and entertaining reference source that uncovers vast and previously unknown contributions by lesbians and gay men to the entertainment industry. Tight square book with no marks or stamps.
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