World War II Honoree

Murray N. Minster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

LTC Frederick J. Streb (Ret)

Relationship

Great Friend

MURRAY ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN AUGUST 1943 AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 18TH SPECIAL SERVICE COMPANY. HE WENT TO CALIFORNIA IN JULY OF 1943 WHERE HE BOARDED THE FORMER LUXURY LINER THE SS URUGUAY (CONVERTED TO A TROOP SHIP) AND SAILED TO BOMBAY, INDIA. FROM BOMBAY HE TRAVELED BY TRAIN, RIVER BOAT AND TRUCK TO HIS BASE AT LEDO, INDIA. MURRAY WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO SHINGBWIYANG, NORTH BURMA WHERE HE MANAGED THE ARMED FORCES RADIO STATION, 'JOE'S NIGHT SPOT' 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR 18 MONTHS. MURRAY DEPARTED LEDO IN DECEMBER 1945 THROUGH KARACHI, IN WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS PAKISTAN. HE SAILED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON THEN TRAVELED TO INDIANAPOLIS IN WHERE HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1946.