World War II Honoree

Irene Murphy Harrington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Butte, Montana

Honored By

Kathryn Meade Lear

Relationship

Neighbor and Friend

U.S. ARMY NURSE. SERVED ON HOSPITAL SHIP ST. OLAF EVACUATING WOUNDED FROM CHERBOURG, FRANCE TO ENGLAND AS WELL AS THE WESTERN PACIFIC INCLUDING SAIPAN, MANILA, AND SHANGHAI. IN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, THE ST. OLAF LOGGED OVER 66,000 SEA MILES. IRENE SERVED IN THREE THEATRES OF WAR AND EARNED TWO BATTLE STARS - WATERS OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE AND EQUALLY DANGEROUS WATERS OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC.