caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
murray in 2008 1942 -- 1973 united states army 3rd us infantry regiment -lrb- the old guard -rrb- columbia , south carolina 12 august 2011 baltimore , maryland united states of america 1st battalion , 30th infantry regiment medal of merit bronze star with valor device -lrb- 2 -rrb- of purple heart honor silver star -lrb- 3 -rrb- legion place of burial world war ii korean war vietnam war 26 september 1921 arlington national cemetery colonel charles p murray 2008.jpg charles p. murray , jr.
 charles patrick murray , jr.
charles p. murray , jr.

charles patrick murray , jr. -lrb- september 26 , 1921 -- august 12 , 2011 -rrb- was a united states army officer and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in world war ii .
