World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul James Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chillicothe, Missouri
Honored By
Mary Lou Murphy
Relationship
Wife
SURVIVOR OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS. PICKED UP BY THE USS BASSETT. WHILE ON THE USS INDIANAPOLIS, SERVED IN THE MARIANA ISLAND OPERATION, TINIAN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION, WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS, IWO JIMA OPERATION AND OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.