USMA Class of 1907. Cullum No. 4545.
Maxwell Murray was born on June 19, 1885 at West Point, New York. His parents were General Arthur Murray, USMA Class of 1874 and the first Chief of Coast Artillery and his mother was Sarah Wetmore DeRussy, daughter of General Rene E. DeRussy, USMA Class of 1812 and Superintendent of West Point from 1833 to 1838. He entered West Point at age seventeen. In June 1907, he graduated No. 15 in his class. One of his first assignments was on an Army mine planter from the Atlantic seaboard to the Manila, Philippine Islands. He was in the Philippines from 1908 to 1910. In 1932, he was Assistant and Aide to Governor Dwight F. Davis. He was assigned to the Coast Artillery and was an Honor Graduate of the Coast Artillery School in 1912. In January 1917, he transferred to the Field Artillery and served with distinction in World War I as Commander of the 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for, The brilliant manner in which he handled his regiment in the assault and capture of Cantigny and during the Alsne-Marne offensive in the assault southeast of Soissons. Upon his return to the United States in 1918, he commanded an artillery training center at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1919 to 1920 he took a special course at the Massachusetts School of Technology. Then he served four years in the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, where he was involved in the development of artillery equipment and transportation. From 1932 to 1936, he was a member of the Field Artillery Board at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1936 to 1938, He commanded his former regiment, the 5th Field Artillery and the Post of Madison Barracks, New York. His next assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Between these details, he graduated from the Advanced Course, Field Artillery School in 1925; the Command and General Staff School in 1926 and the Army War College in 1929. From 1926 to 1928, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artillery at Fort Myer in Virginia. Promoted through the grades to Brigadier General on December 1, 1938, he was advanced to Major General on July 10, 1941. His first assignment as a general officer was commanding the District of Washington from 1938 to 1939. From there he was assigned to the Hawaiian Islands, where he commanded first the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and then the 25th Division. Returning to the United States, he commanded the 35th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo in California, and the Southern California Sector, with headquarters at Pasadena, California. From 1943 to 1945, he was in the South Pacific, where he commanded first the Guadalcanal Island Forward Area and then the II Island Command, which included the Fiji Island and the South Pacific Area in New Caledonia. In November 1945, he returned to the United States and was assigned to headquarters of the Army Ground Forces in Washington. On September 30, 1946 as a Major General, he retired for physical disability. His decorations included The Distinguished Service Medal, Army Legion of Merit, Navy Legion of Merit, United States Treasury Life Saving Medal, Croix de Guerre (French), Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He also held the Mexican Border Medal and the Victory Medal, with three Clasps, (World War I). He died of a heart attack on August 4, 1948 in the village of Siasconset, Nantucket Island, where he had a summer cottage. Survivors included his wife, Phyllis Muriel Howard, whom he married November 18, 1911, one son, Arthur M. Murray, who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and one daughter, Anne, the wife of Lieut. Colonel Robert W. Van de Velde, who was Assistant Military Attaché at Athens, Greece [married 1938].
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
Daughter: Ann Murray: Their marriage ended in divorce and Anne married William Henderson Carpenter [died 1982] in 1952. In 1985 she married Kenneth Hempstead Hess.
Maxwell Murray was born on June 19, 1885 at West Point, New York. His parents were General Arthur Murray, USMA Class of 1874 and the first Chief of Coast Artillery and his mother was Sarah Wetmore DeRussy, daughter of General Rene E. DeRussy, USMA Class of 1812 and Superintendent of West Point from 1833 to 1838. He entered West Point at age seventeen. In June 1907, he graduated No. 15 in his class. One of his first assignments was on an Army mine planter from the Atlantic seaboard to the Manila, Philippine Islands. He was in the Philippines from 1908 to 1910. In 1932, he was Assistant and Aide to Governor Dwight F. Davis. He was assigned to the Coast Artillery and was an Honor Graduate of the Coast Artillery School in 1912. In January 1917, he transferred to the Field Artillery and served with distinction in World War I as Commander of the 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for, The brilliant manner in which he handled his regiment in the assault and capture of Cantigny and during the Alsne-Marne offensive in the assault southeast of Soissons. Upon his return to the United States in 1918, he commanded an artillery training center at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1919 to 1920 he took a special course at the Massachusetts School of Technology. Then he served four years in the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, where he was involved in the development of artillery equipment and transportation. From 1932 to 1936, he was a member of the Field Artillery Board at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1936 to 1938, He commanded his former regiment, the 5th Field Artillery and the Post of Madison Barracks, New York. His next assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Between these details, he graduated from the Advanced Course, Field Artillery School in 1925; the Command and General Staff School in 1926 and the Army War College in 1929. From 1926 to 1928, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artillery at Fort Myer in Virginia. Promoted through the grades to Brigadier General on December 1, 1938, he was advanced to Major General on July 10, 1941. His first assignment as a general officer was commanding the District of Washington from 1938 to 1939. From there he was assigned to the Hawaiian Islands, where he commanded first the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and then the 25th Division. Returning to the United States, he commanded the 35th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo in California, and the Southern California Sector, with headquarters at Pasadena, California. From 1943 to 1945, he was in the South Pacific, where he commanded first the Guadalcanal Island Forward Area and then the II Island Command, which included the Fiji Island and the South Pacific Area in New Caledonia. In November 1945, he returned to the United States and was assigned to headquarters of the Army Ground Forces in Washington. On September 30, 1946 as a Major General, he retired for physical disability. His decorations included The Distinguished Service Medal, Army Legion of Merit, Navy Legion of Merit, United States Treasury Life Saving Medal, Croix de Guerre (French), Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He also held the Mexican Border Medal and the Victory Medal, with three Clasps, (World War I). He died of a heart attack on August 4, 1948 in the village of Siasconset, Nantucket Island, where he had a summer cottage. Survivors included his wife, Phyllis Muriel Howard, whom he married November 18, 1911, one son, Arthur M. Murray, who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and one daughter, Anne, the wife of Lieut. Colonel Robert W. Van de Velde, who was Assistant Military Attaché at Athens, Greece [married 1938].
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
Daughter: Ann Murray: Their marriage ended in divorce and Anne married William Henderson Carpenter [died 1982] in 1952. In 1985 she married Kenneth Hempstead Hess.
USMA Class of 1907. Cullum No. 4545.
Maxwell Murray was born on June 19, 1885 at West Point, New York. His parents were General Arthur Murray, USMA Class of 1874 and the first Chief of Coast Artillery and his mother was Sarah Wetmore DeRussy, daughter of General Rene E. DeRussy, USMA Class of 1812 and Superintendent of West Point from 1833 to 1838. He entered West Point at age seventeen. In June 1907, he graduated No. 15 in his class. One of his first assignments was on an Army mine planter from the Atlantic seaboard to the Manila, Philippine Islands. He was in the Philippines from 1908 to 1910. In 1932, he was Assistant and Aide to Governor Dwight F. Davis. He was assigned to the Coast Artillery and was an Honor Graduate of the Coast Artillery School in 1912. In January 1917, he transferred to the Field Artillery and served with distinction in World War I as Commander of the 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for, The brilliant manner in which he handled his regiment in the assault and capture of Cantigny and during the Alsne-Marne offensive in the assault southeast of Soissons. Upon his return to the United States in 1918, he commanded an artillery training center at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1919 to 1920 he took a special course at the Massachusetts School of Technology. Then he served four years in the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, where he was involved in the development of artillery equipment and transportation. From 1932 to 1936, he was a member of the Field Artillery Board at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1936 to 1938, He commanded his former regiment, the 5th Field Artillery and the Post of Madison Barracks, New York. His next assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Between these details, he graduated from the Advanced Course, Field Artillery School in 1925; the Command and General Staff School in 1926 and the Army War College in 1929. From 1926 to 1928, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artillery at Fort Myer in Virginia. Promoted through the grades to Brigadier General on December 1, 1938, he was advanced to Major General on July 10, 1941. His first assignment as a general officer was commanding the District of Washington from 1938 to 1939. From there he was assigned to the Hawaiian Islands, where he commanded first the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and then the 25th Division. Returning to the United States, he commanded the 35th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo in California, and the Southern California Sector, with headquarters at Pasadena, California. From 1943 to 1945, he was in the South Pacific, where he commanded first the Guadalcanal Island Forward Area and then the II Island Command, which included the Fiji Island and the South Pacific Area in New Caledonia. In November 1945, he returned to the United States and was assigned to headquarters of the Army Ground Forces in Washington. On September 30, 1946 as a Major General, he retired for physical disability. His decorations included The Distinguished Service Medal, Army Legion of Merit, Navy Legion of Merit, United States Treasury Life Saving Medal, Croix de Guerre (French), Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He also held the Mexican Border Medal and the Victory Medal, with three Clasps, (World War I). He died of a heart attack on August 4, 1948 in the village of Siasconset, Nantucket Island, where he had a summer cottage. Survivors included his wife, Phyllis Muriel Howard, whom he married November 18, 1911, one son, Arthur M. Murray, who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and one daughter, Anne, the wife of Lieut. Colonel Robert W. Van de Velde, who was Assistant Military Attaché at Athens, Greece [married 1938].
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
Daughter: Ann Murray: Their marriage ended in divorce and Anne married William Henderson Carpenter [died 1982] in 1952. In 1985 she married Kenneth Hempstead Hess.
Maxwell Murray was born on June 19, 1885 at West Point, New York. His parents were General Arthur Murray, USMA Class of 1874 and the first Chief of Coast Artillery and his mother was Sarah Wetmore DeRussy, daughter of General Rene E. DeRussy, USMA Class of 1812 and Superintendent of West Point from 1833 to 1838. He entered West Point at age seventeen. In June 1907, he graduated No. 15 in his class. One of his first assignments was on an Army mine planter from the Atlantic seaboard to the Manila, Philippine Islands. He was in the Philippines from 1908 to 1910. In 1932, he was Assistant and Aide to Governor Dwight F. Davis. He was assigned to the Coast Artillery and was an Honor Graduate of the Coast Artillery School in 1912. In January 1917, he transferred to the Field Artillery and served with distinction in World War I as Commander of the 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for, The brilliant manner in which he handled his regiment in the assault and capture of Cantigny and during the Alsne-Marne offensive in the assault southeast of Soissons. Upon his return to the United States in 1918, he commanded an artillery training center at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1919 to 1920 he took a special course at the Massachusetts School of Technology. Then he served four years in the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, where he was involved in the development of artillery equipment and transportation. From 1932 to 1936, he was a member of the Field Artillery Board at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. From 1936 to 1938, He commanded his former regiment, the 5th Field Artillery and the Post of Madison Barracks, New York. His next assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Between these details, he graduated from the Advanced Course, Field Artillery School in 1925; the Command and General Staff School in 1926 and the Army War College in 1929. From 1926 to 1928, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artillery at Fort Myer in Virginia. Promoted through the grades to Brigadier General on December 1, 1938, he was advanced to Major General on July 10, 1941. His first assignment as a general officer was commanding the District of Washington from 1938 to 1939. From there he was assigned to the Hawaiian Islands, where he commanded first the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and then the 25th Division. Returning to the United States, he commanded the 35th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo in California, and the Southern California Sector, with headquarters at Pasadena, California. From 1943 to 1945, he was in the South Pacific, where he commanded first the Guadalcanal Island Forward Area and then the II Island Command, which included the Fiji Island and the South Pacific Area in New Caledonia. In November 1945, he returned to the United States and was assigned to headquarters of the Army Ground Forces in Washington. On September 30, 1946 as a Major General, he retired for physical disability. His decorations included The Distinguished Service Medal, Army Legion of Merit, Navy Legion of Merit, United States Treasury Life Saving Medal, Croix de Guerre (French), Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He also held the Mexican Border Medal and the Victory Medal, with three Clasps, (World War I). He died of a heart attack on August 4, 1948 in the village of Siasconset, Nantucket Island, where he had a summer cottage. Survivors included his wife, Phyllis Muriel Howard, whom he married November 18, 1911, one son, Arthur M. Murray, who was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and one daughter, Anne, the wife of Lieut. Colonel Robert W. Van de Velde, who was Assistant Military Attaché at Athens, Greece [married 1938].
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
Daughter: Ann Murray: Their marriage ended in divorce and Anne married William Henderson Carpenter [died 1982] in 1952. In 1985 she married Kenneth Hempstead Hess.
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