Murvin, Garland Gerald 'Jerry'

1921 - 1985  (63 years)

• Name	Murvin, Garland Gerald 'Jerry'
  Birth	14 Nov 1921	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MURV.G002
  _FGRAVE	68751353
  Military Service	World War II, Captain, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army  [4, 5]
  	Served as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Company, 3rd Division in Europe. Awarded Silver Star. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=522017
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Murvin, Garland Gerald 'Jerry' (1921-1985) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Murvin, Garland G. (1921-1985)
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		Captain, United States Uniformed Services In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank. In keeping with the traditions of the militaries of most nations, the rank varies between the services, being a senior rank in the naval services and a junior rank in the ground and air forces. Many fire departments and police departments in the United States also…
  		Captain (abbreviated as CPT) (paygrade O-3), United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Silver Star Medal, United States, United States Armed Forces
  		Silver Star Medal, United States, United States Armed Forces
  		United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	30 Aug 1985	Marion County, Florida   [1, 6]
  Burial	Highland Memorial Park, Ocala, Marion County, Florida   [1]
  		Headstone, Murvin, G. Gerald
  		Headstone, Murvin, G. Gerald
  Person ID	I26938	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Murvin, Walter Garland,   b. 4 Oct 1891, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Aug 1974, Carle Clinic, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Mother	?, Susan Jane 'Susie',   b. 1894, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1965 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F8257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Jeane H.,   b. 8 May 1921   d. 11 Nov 2003 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [9]
  Family ID	F11585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Nov 1921 - Illinois Death - 30 Aug 1985 - Marion County, Florida Burial - - Highland Memorial Park, Ocala, Marion County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Clay City Elementary School, 1st Grade 1928 1st grade Apr 20, 1928 Front: Mildred Wilson, Mary Barbara Ausbrook, Sadie Marie Crackel, Rosie Mae Wiese, Grace McDowell, Georgia Helen Scrugham, Charles William Hohlbauch, Gerald Murvin. Back row: teacher, Amy Dean, Fay Brainard, Sylvester Braden, John McIlvain, Harold Ray Cox, James Gipson. Contributed by Doris (Mayo)…

  
  

  Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7660] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Murvin, G. Gerald, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Murvin&GSfn=Garland&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=68751353&d), none. (Reliability: 2). [S178] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 15, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S4719] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7602] World War II Honoree, Garland G. Murvin, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=522017) (Reliability: 2). [S7661] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Murvin, G. Gerald, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68751353/garland-gerald-murvin) (Reliability: 2). [S4750] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Murvin, Charles "Jim", 89, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 14 Jun 2006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4749] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Murvin, Susie and Garland, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1641&GScid=105163&GRid=18350314&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4719] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S11244] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Murvin, Jeane H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68751323/jeane-h-murvin), none. (Reliability: 2).