1946 and lived first in Biloxi, Mississippi and later in Winter Park, Florida. He died at the Orlando Air Force Base Hospital on July 23, 1953 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Early life Magruder was born in Washington, D.C. on December 3, 1882, a son of George Washington Corbin Magruder (1855-1936) and Eleanor Ann Helen Marshall (1852-1906). He was educated in the public schools of Washington, and graduated from Central High School in 1903. Set on a military career from an early age, Magruder served as a first lieutenant and captain in the Washington YMCA's cadet corps, which he commanded during drill and ceremony competitions and similar events, including the March 1901 inauguration of President William McKinley. In addition, he gained his initial military experience during high school when he enlisted in the District of Columbia National Guard and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in Company D, 6th Battalion. Magruder's additional education included Emerson Preparatory School and Maryland Agricultural College. He also attended Columbian University (now George Washington University) as a member of the class of 1907, and he joined the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. In 1904, he enlisted in the United States Army as a private. Assigned to the 87th Coast Artillery Company, he served at Fort Totten, New York until 1907 and attained the rank of sergeant. Start of career After attaining noncommissioned officer rank, Magruder competed for an Army commission. He passed the multi-day examination, and on February 11, 1907 he received appointment as a second lieutenant of Infantry. Assigned to the 18th Infantry Regiment, Magruder soon departed for occupation duty in the Philippines. He served there until 1910, and took part in the Moro Rebellion, in which the United States acted to end an insurgency by the Moro people. After returning to the United States, Magruder served at Fort Mackenzie, Wyoming. He was promoted to first lieutenant on July 19, 1911. From 1912 to 1913, he served as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Frederick Appleton Smith. In 1913, Magruder returned to the Philippines, this time stationed at Fort William McKinley. He was promoted to captain on July 1, 1916. In October 1917, Magruder was appointed adjutant of the post at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia when the post began to expand in anticipation of U.S. entry into World War I. World War I In November 1917, Magruder was promoted to temporary major and assigned as executive