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George Gibson McMurtry (November 6, 1876 – November 22, 1958) was a United States Army officer, a Medal of Honor recipient and a Harvard –educated Wall Street lawyer. He first served in the Army as a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War.
Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. U.S. Army Captain George G McMurtry was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I.
Company commander Captain George McMurtry was a New York stockbroker who inspired his troops during the difficult battle. Sergeant Alvin York gained fame for his actions while helping in the rescue attempt, but he struggled with guilt after seeing men near him killed.
Founded in 1895, Vandergrift was the first successful planned industrial town designed to be sold to its workers. George McMurtry, president of the Apollo Iron & Steel Co., Apollo, Pa., needed to expand his successful galvanized steel operations.
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Oct 2, 2018 · The 2nd Battalion was led by Capt. George McMurtry. McMurtry, a Harvard graduate was a Wall Street lawyer like Whittlesey as well. But McMurtry had combat experience. He'd served in the 1st U.S....
Aug 30, 2018 · Major George McMurtry, New York lawyer and Spanish American War veteran of the Rough Riders was second in command of the 77th Division Soldiers cut off by German troops and made famous as "The...
