Orin G. Murfin

1876–1956 (age 80)

Biography

Admiral Orin G. Murfin stood at the helm of key naval districts, ensuring that the service could meet its duties from the peacetime years between wars through the global conflicts of the mid-century.

Beyond his orders, he invested in the lives of sailors and their families, advocating for scholarships and follow-through that eased their transitions in and out of uniform.

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