US Naval Reserve Midshipmens School - Side Boy Yearbook (New York, NY)

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77Zeet'5!ae5' fa... Captain Murray began his career as a naval ollicer at the old Pelham Bay Olhcer's School in October of 1917. He was a graduate of a naval training school of the last war not unlike the midshipmen schools of the present day and at a place not far removed from the site of his present command at Fort Schuyler. Captain Murray's experience in the Navy, both ashore and afloat has been wide and varied. After his commissioning in 1917. Captain Murray served aboard the USS President Lincoln and was commended the following year when his ship was sunk by enemy action in the Atlantic. Prior to the end of the last war he was promoted to full lieutenant, and after its completion was appointed aide to the Chief of Naval Operations in Paris with the Naval Peace Mission. Shortly after the last war he founded the 29th division of Organized Reserves and continued in this command until he was called to active duty in August of 1940. The Captain's ability and experience inhrunning a trim and highly ellicient train- ing station was garnered in part by his experience for five years at various midship- men schools. Following his return to active duty he served three months in charge of the selection board for V-7 candidates. From there Captain Murray reported to the old USS Illinois, better known as the Prairie State. Captain Murray was appointed to full Commander in June of 19fl-2 and he became the Officer in Charge at Prairie State. He was appointed Executive Ollicer of both Prairie State and Columbia in March 191143, and on 8 June 1943, was promoted to the rank of Captain, USNR. He was temporary Commanding Olhcer of USNRMS at Columbia and Prairie State from August 19444, until September of 19444. ln December of the same year, Captain Murray was sent to Asbury Park Pre- midshipmen's School as commanding ollicer until March 19415. From there he went to Princeton where he remained as Olhcer in Charge until July 194-5. The Captain took command at Fort Schuyler 6 July 1945. where he relieved Captain Stott, USN. who was retiring. . Captain Murray's home is in Little Falls. New Jersey. He has two daughters and one son. His son, Lt. fjgj Alexander Murray, HI, followed his father's footsteps and is now serving in the South Pacific aboard the destroyer USS Beatty. The Captain is a devotee of the great outdoors and is very much interested in sail boats and the art of sailing. 10

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7a Me Wouemfefz 7745 66444 Midway in its stay at Fort Schuyler the Third Class of Midshipmen became the first peacetime class. The world-shaking events of those days in August had their repercussions here. The two-day holiday gave us time for reflection and re-orientation as well as relief and rejoicing. The class resumed work with a new resolve. We were still seamen and the unalterable sea had not changed. It would continue to offer to men its problems and its benefits. Trained men would be needed to solve those problems and to man the Navy that would reserve its benefits for peace-loving nations. The magnitude of the job is astounding and the word Mreservew used in connection with the sea implies that in addition to an alert Navy of augmented size. a devoted and informed Naval Reserve must he continued. The Third Class, therefore, is dedicated to the acquisition of professional competence, to the conviction that America's new eminence on the sea is worth preserving and to an eagerness to serve as the future may require. Captain, USNR. Commanding Oflicer. 9

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