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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John W. Murphy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lexington, Kentucky

Honored By

Garry

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN SEPTEMBER 1943 AND TRAINED AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION. SERVED THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATRE ABOARD THE USS MOOSE IX-124 AS THE SHIP'S BAKER. HE RECEIVED A BATTLE STAR FOR THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN AND THE SHIP SURVIVED THE MAJOR TYPHOON OF THE PACIFIC IN 1945.