Daniel M. McGurl

Daniel Michael McGurl (October 2, 1896 – April 17, 1976) was a United States Navy admiral who received multiple citations for valor, including two Legion of Merit awards.

Daniel Michael McGurl
Born(1896-10-02)October 2, 1896
Minersville, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 17, 1976(1976-04-17) (aged 79)
Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1919–1949
RankRear admiral
Commands heldUSS Alcyone
USS Biloxi
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit (2)

Biography

McGurl was born in Minersville, Pennsylvania and graduated from United States Naval Academy in 1919.

During World War II, McGurl commanded the attack cargo ship Alcyone (AKA-7), and the light cruiser Biloxi (CL-80) from her commissioning on 31 August 1943 to October 1944, and was later promoted to rear admiral. He retired on 30 June 1949.

Death and interment

At the time of his death on April 17, 1976, he lived in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. He was interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.

Awards

McGurl received the Legion of Merit in 1943 for his actions while in command of Alcyone during the Allied invasion of Sicily, and second Legion of Merit for his command of Biloxi in the Pacific in 1944. He also received the Silver Star for successfully repelling an attempted attack by Japanese aircraft on the Fast Carrier Task Force on October 13, 1944.[1]

References
  1. "Military Times Hall of Valor : Awards for Daniel Michael McGurl". militarytimes.com. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.