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George G. McMurtry
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George Gibson McMurtry was a United States Army officer, a Medal of Honor recipient and a Harvard-educated Wall Street lawyer.
Medal of Honor recipient
Medal of Honor recipient
Bayview, a cottage in Bar Harbor, Maine, which McMurtry owned.
Bayview, a cottage in Bar Harbor, Maine, which McMurtry owned.
Monument to the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, France.
Monument to the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, France.
Medal of Honor Presentation Ceremony - February 9, 1919, at Chaumont, France. General John J. Pershing presided.
Medal of Honor Presentation Ceremony - February 9, 1919, at Chaumont, France. General John J. Pershing presided.
Lost Battalion (World War I)
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The Lost Battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the US 77th Division, roughly 554 men, isolated by German forces during World War I after an American attack in the Argonne Forest in Octo
George G. McMurtry
…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, Scottish-American, with a ruddy face who seemed…
Members of the "Lost Battalion" in late October 1918 near Apremont.
Members of the "Lost Battalion" in late October 1918 near Apremont.
General Robert Alexander studying reconnaissance data with his aides near Varennes-en-Argonne in October 1918.
General Robert Alexander studying reconnaissance data with his aides near Varennes-en-Argonne in October 1918.
Major Whittlesey (right) talking to Major Kenny, 307th Infantry, after the battle. Kenny's 3rd battalion took part in the relief attempts for the "Los
Major Whittlesey (right) talking to Major Kenny, 307th Infantry, after the battle. Kenny's 3rd battalion took part in the relief attempts for the "Lost Battalion".