World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel B. Murphey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PARTICIPATED IN THE NAVY CADET PROGRAM FROM MARCH 1943 TO OCTOBER 1944. HE WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN WHEN HE GOT HIS WINGS. WAS A VF-8528 PILOT DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT. HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER KOREA AND THEN SHOT AND WOUNDED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE. WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.