World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William John Murphy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Circle, Montana
Honored By
Ann Murphy
Relationship
Wife
DRAFTED THE DAY AFTER HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY; STATIONED AT GREENSBORO, NEW YORK, GERMANY, BELGIUM AND FRANCE. WHILE TRANSPORTING GERMAN PRISONERS AT THE END OF THE WAR, HE WAS INJURED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AFTER SPENDING A YEAR IN VARIOUS HOSPITALS, HE RECEIVED HIS DISCHARGE PAPERS AT THE MADIGAN HOSPITAL IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.