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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur F. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Everett, Massachusetts

Honored By

Arthur F. Murphy

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED MAY 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. HE STARTED IN NEW YORK NAVY DIVING (SALVAGE DIVING). CONVERTED THE SS NORMANDIE TO THE USS LAFAYETTE. IT LATER WAS SABOTAGED AND BURNED. IT WAS TOWED ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER TO NEW JERSEY WHERE IT WAS CUT UP FOR SCRAP. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CALIFORNIA TO A NEWLY BUILT SHIP. HE TOOK PART IN 13 INVASIONS INCLUDING 4 MAJOR BATTLES (TARAWA, SAIPAN AND GUAM; TINIAN, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA) WHICH GAVE HIM 4 STARS. HE WAS INJURED IN BATTLE.