Murray Seeman
Murray Seeman | |
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| Born | Murray Seeman July 7, 1914 Ridgewood, Queens, New York, US |
| Died | October 14, 2017 (aged 103) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | B.A. Brooklyn College J.D. Columbia Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate developer, lawyer |
| Years active | 1938–2010 |
| Spouse | Lee Sachs |
| Children | 4, including Roxanne |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 6th Port Headquarters, Transportation Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II: European theatre of World War II |
| Awards | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Meritorious Service Medal American Defense Service Medal |
Murray Seeman (July 7, 1914 – October 14, 2017) was an American lawyer and real estate developer on Long Island, New York. He was known for his contributions to the community as Mayor of Great Neck Estates, as a World War II veteran and a Biblical scholar.
Seeman entered the US Army in 1942, serving in the Quartermaster Corps with the 6th Port Headquarters in Morocco, Italy and France during World War II. His military specialty was Army Exchange Officer. He served as a judge for a Summary Military Court of the Allied Military Government Court in Naples, Italy appointed by Lt. Col. Kincaid in 1944 and as a trial advocate and defense attorney. The 6th Port was awarded the Meritorious Service Plaque for Superior Performance In Control and Execution of its Port Missions, 1945.
A clip from Seeman's NSTV Veterans History Story interview filmed in 2009 was included in a compilation program of World War II veteran stories that was nominated for a New York Emmy in the Military Program category in 2013.
On November 7, 2020, the Library of Congress, Veterans History Project 20th Anniversary Event Celebration live-streamed a song performance with an introduction by Mark Sweeney, Principal Deputy Librarian featuring Murray Seeman's quote from the NSTV on-camera interview.