Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: '' ' world war ii '' ' - death date: 11 november 2004 - allegiance: united states of america - commands: 2nd regiment basic school 1st infantry training regiment camp pendleton mcrd battalion parris island 6th marines 3rd marine regiment 5th marine - rank: major general - awards: navy star -lrb- 4 -rrb- legion of merit purple heart cross -lrb- 2 -rrb- distinguished service cross silver - birth date: 30 january 1913 - serviceyears: 1935 & ndash ; 1968 - name: '' ' raymond l. murray '' ' - branch: united states marine corps - image: murray rl.jpg - death place: encinitas , california - birth place: los angeles , california Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of raymond murray .
major general raymond leroy murray -lrb- january 30 , 1913 -- november 11 , 2004 -rrb- was a highly decorated united states marine corps officer , who earned two navy crosses , one during world war ii , and a second during the korean war .he retired from active duty , august 1 , 1968 .as a lieutenant colonel on saipan during world war ii , general murray was awarded his first navy cross for extraordinary heroism under fire , june 15 , 1944 , while commanding the 2nd battalion 6th marines , 2nd marine division .during the korean war , he was twice again cited for extraordinary heroism , earning the army distinguished service cross during the period of november 29 to december 4 , 1950 , and a second navy cross on december 6 and 7 , 1950 , as commander of the 5th marines , 1st marine division -lrb- reinforced -rrb- .