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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Algie B. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

USS Rodman Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS RODMAN DD-456/DMS-21. SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS. EARNED 5 BATTLE STARS AND A NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION. MADE THE MURMANSK RUN FROM AUGUST 22-28, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDINGS AT NORTH AFRICA, THE SINKING OF TH U-616, INVASION OF NORMANDY, INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA WHERE THE SHIP SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE WHEN ATTACKED BY 6 KAMIKAZES AND HIT BY 3 ON APRIL 6, 1945.