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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas W. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Deirdre J. Murphy

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943 FROM PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINED AS AN INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. LANDED D-DAY +2 ON ORANGE BEACH, OKINAWA IN APRIL 1945. RECEIVED A DIRECT COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT IN INFANTRY. RETIRED AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.