George G. McMurtry

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George McMurtry
Captain George G. McMurtry
Born	(1876-11-06)November 6, 1876 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	November 22, 1958(1958-11-22) (aged 82)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898, 1917 - 1919
Rank	Major
Unit	2nd Battalion, 308th Infantry, 77th Division
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	Lawyer

George Gibson McMurtry (November 6, 1876 – November 22, 1958) was an officer in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor as the executive officer of the Lost Battalion during World War I.

Biography

Prior to World War I, McMurtry fought in Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War and participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill.^[1] When the Rough Riders were disbanded, he returned to Harvard College, graduating in 1899. Like Charles Whittlesey, he was also a Wall Street lawyer. He would later make millions of dollars in the stock market after the war.^[1]

McMurtry is buried in Bar Harbor, Maine within Ledgelawn Cemetery.

In the 2001 made for TV movie The Lost Battalion, McMurtry was portrayed by Phil McKee.^[2]

v t e Rough Riders

Officers	Leonard Wood Theodore Roosevelt Alexander Oswald Brodie James H. McClintock Buckey O'Neill Seth Bullock John Campbell Greenway John Avery McIlhenny Allyn K. Capron, Jr. Allyn K. Capron, Sr. George Curry Woodbury Kane Thomas H. Rynning

Enlisted men	George G. McMurtry Chris Madsen Hamilton Fish Thomas Grindell Henry Barrett Billy McGinty Juan Alamia Frank Frantz Craig Wadsworth Henry Bardshar Henry Nash

Engagements	Spanish–American War Battle of Las Guasimas Battle of San Juan Hill Siege of Santiago

Memorials	Rough Riders Memorial Buckey O'Neill Cabin Bucky O'Neill Monument Bronco Buster Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage

Film	The Rough Riders (film) Teddy, the Rough Rider Rough Riders (film)

See also	Buckhorn Saloon Arizona Rangers Three Guardsmen Canyon Diablo Train Robbery Tiburón Island Tragedy Roosevelt's World War I volunteers The Lost Battalion

Persondata
Name	McMurtry, George G.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	November 6, 1876
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	November 22, 1958
Place of death

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